India and South Africa will clash in the T20 World Cup 2024 final at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, in Barbados on June 29. Both teams have been undefeated in the tournament thus far.
However, the weather forecast has predicted that the summit clash will likely be interrupted by rain as there is a 51 percent chance of rain. This has led the ICC to take coms precautions to curb the rain threat on match day. Firstly, a reserve day (June 30) has been allotted in case the match cannot be completed on the scheduled day.
As per ICC's playing conditions for the tournament, "Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day with any necessary reduction in overs taking place, and only if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day."
If a full game is not possible, both teams must bat 10 overs to achieve a result. Having said that, extra 190 minutes have been allotted to get a result on the scheduled day.
If the play has not resumed by the cut-off time on the scheduled day, the match will resume from the same point on reserve, meaning that there won't be a fresh start.
If no play is possible on the scheduled day, the game will begin at the same time it was supposed to on the original day.
More notably, if the overs are reduced on the scheduled day and played before interruption on the same day, it will begin from the same point on the reserve day.
Example 1: The match begins with 20 overs each side and is interrupted after 9 overs. The overs are reduced to 17 per side, and play is ready to resume. Before another ball is bowled, it rains, and play is called off for the day.
Because the match did not resume under the revised overs, it should resume on the Reserve Day at the original 20 overs on each side, with the overs decreased as needed.
Example 2: The match begins with 20 overs each side and is interrupted after 9 overs. The overs are reduced to 17 per side, and play is ready to resume. This time, play begins, and after an over is bowled, it rains, and play is suspended for the day.
The match has resumed and will be continued on the Reserve Day at 17 overs each side, with the overs decreased if necessary.
