POBNEWS24, Dhaka, Nov 11, 2022 : There is only one more match left for the T20 World Cup 2022 champion. England and Pakistan face each other in the title fight at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. While the entire cricketing world is waiting for the grand finale, Prakrit Devi is smiling. Because there are chances of rain in Melbourne that day.
What if the final collapses?
This year’s World Cup has repeatedly been disturbed by rain. Some matches were rained out, while others were decided by the Duckworth-Lewis method. According to cricket website ESPNcricinfo, there is a 95 per cent chance of 15 to 25 millimeters of rain in Melbourne on Sunday, according to the weather forecast. Thunderstorms may occur.
However, ICC has kept one reserve day for the knock-out matches of the World Cup. So, if the final is not on Sunday, it can be played on Monday. But on that day, the probability of rain in Melbourne is 95 percent! According to the rules, at least 10 overs must be played to determine the result of the knock-out phase. So we will try to finish the game by reducing the overs on Sunday itself.
If the game cannot be completed on Sunday, then as long as the game is played, the game will be restarted from that spot on the next day’s reserve day. And if it is not possible to play on Sunday, then the full 20 overs will be played the next day. In fact, the finals have 30 minutes more than the allotted time. And on the reserve day, an additional two hours will be allocated. If it is not possible to play on both days, then the trophy will be shared between the two teams. The 2002–03 Champions Trophy title was shared between India and Sri Lanka.
