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India-Sri Lanka 1st ODI: Super Over was not conducted due to umpires' mistake
Published - 15-AUG-2024 7:0 IST | Updated - 15-AUG-2024 7:0 IST
Super Over was to be conducted in India-Sri Lanka first ODI, umpires admitted their mistake, said- there was a mistake in understanding ICC rules
In the first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka held between 2 and 7 August, the umpires have admitted their mistake of not conducting the Super Over. This match was tied.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, field umpires Joel Wilson and Ravindra Wimalasiri, as well as referee Ranjan Madugalle, TV umpire Paul Rifle and fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge have internally admitted that there was some confusion regarding the ICC rule of conducting a Super Over in case of a tie in an ODI match. There was a mistake in understanding them.
It was stated in the ICC's playing rules that in case of a tie, the teams will play a Super Over to get the result. The umpires were confused whether the Super Over was allowed in the agreement between the Sri Lanka Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India for this tour or not, but now it is clear that in all ODI matches ending in a tie, a Super Over will be played according to time and circumstances.
What is the ICC rule?
In 2023, the ICC had said in the new rules issued for ODI matches that if the scores of the teams are equal after the completion of both the innings, then a Super Over will be played. If the Super Over is also tied, then there will be Super Overs until a winner is found. If a Super Over or match cannot be conducted to find a winner, then the match will be tied.
The match was tied due to the fall of 2 wickets in the 48th over
In this match played in Colombo, Sri Lanka scored 230 runs for 8 wickets. Team India needed five runs in the last three overs to achieve the target of 231 runs, while it had two wickets left. Shivam Dubey hit a four, but in the 48th over India lost wickets continuously, due to which the Indian team lost all the wickets and could score only 230 runs in 47.5 overs and the match was tied. The umpires did not conduct a super over in this match.
2024-08-15