India vs USA: Why USA was given ‘stop-clock penalty’ at the T20 World Cup qualifier | Explained
India vs USA Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav's stunning half-century lead IND to T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 stageA team is hit with the ‘stop-clock’ penalty if they take more than a minute between overs even after receiving two warnings. The rule was introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in an effort to speed up play, AFP added.On June 12, USA was penalised at the start of the 16th over.
This means that India's run chase was not cut down to needing 30 runs off 30 deliveries to reach their 111-run target, instead of 35 off 30 balls.Also Read | IND vs USA T20 World Cup 2024: First-ever cricket encounter between India and United StatesCoach Law however felt that the five-run penalty did not much impact the outcome of the Group A match.“We had a few warnings in earlier games, and it's something we do talk about to get through faster between the overs," Law told AFP.Had added that the rule was new and unfamiliar and that team USA itself is “only a fledgling" still finding its footing in the sport.“We're only a fledgling team. There's plenty to learn.
There's not just the cricket aspect of the game of cricket, but there's also the other intricacies that need to be embedded. It's a rule that's only just come in.
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