In 2024, the United States of America was given a five-run penalty against India during the T20 World Cup. The umpire gave India five penalty runs prior to the start of the 16th over, which was a major lift for the side, who were trailing the energetic co-hosts by a little margin. For the third match in a succession, the co-hosts failed to begin their over in time, and the on-field umpires penalized the USA team.
The ‘Stop Clock’ rule, which the ICC tested out prior to the T20 World Cup 2024, was applied by the umpire in awarding the penalty. The current competition is the first global event in which the ICC has used it. The regulation discourages teams from wasting too much time in between overs, which has had a major impact on the playing conditions.
As the name suggests, the stop clock rule is a modern innovation used to guarantee that the match is finished within the allotted time, thereby minimizing time wastage.
The clock has been inserted under subclause 41.9.4 of clause 41.9 of the amended Men’s ODI and T20I playing conditions, which addresses clauses against time squandering by the fielding side. During the Full Member Men’s ODIs and T20Is from December 2023 to April 2024, this clock will make its debut on a trial basis and be used in approximately 59 international matches.
It was implemented on a trial basis in December 2023 and became mandatory for all T20 World Cup white-ball matches.
The fielding team must begin an over within 60 seconds of the preceding over ending, according to the stop clock regulation. On a ground-level electronic clock, the 60-second count will be shown.
The fielding team will have two warnings if they miss the 60-second deadline; if they do not, they will be penalized five runs for each subsequent infraction.
A minimum of five overs each side is required for a group stage encounter and a Super 8 match, whereas a minimum of ten overs per side is required for knockout round matches, according to confirmation from the ICC.
On Wednesday, June 12, in New York, India defeated the USA by 7 wickets. India advanced to the next round of the event with a somewhat less than comfortable victory led by Arshdeep Singh and Suryakumar Yadav.
Against the USA, Suryakumar Yadav scored fifty runs as India attempted to chase 111. However, in the game’s opening innings, Arshdeep Singh claimed a career-high four wickets for nine runs.
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