SA20 match organisers have confirmed exciting additions to its playing format for the inaugural season beginning on Tuesday, 10 January.
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The six groups will play 33 matches in whole, together with three playoff matches that encompass two semi-finals and the ultimate.
The additions have been included to enhance the standard of the product whereas preserving the sanctity of the sport.
In an revolutionary transfer to stage the playing discipline, every captain can nominate 13 gamers to take the sector earlier than the toss.
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After the toss, every captain can choose their closing beginning XI and the rest of the gamers will routinely turn out to be substitute gamers.
Teams might be inspired to place in dominant performances, with the successful workforce awarded 4 factors and a bonus-point win producing 5 factors.
The bonus level might be awarded to a workforce who achieves a run fee of 1.25 occasions that of the opposition.
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In case of a no end result, each groups might be awarded two factors, whereas the dropping workforce is not going to obtain any factors.
Number of guidelines have been adjusted for SA20
In addition, the next guidelines have been adjusted:
- The tempo of play might be protected with out suspensions with captains charged with in-game penalties for gradual over-rates by way of fielding restrictions.
- There has been an modification to the free-hit rule, a bowled dismissal can’t result in byes if the ball ricochets off the stumps.
- Positive and attacking fielding might be inspired. No runs will be taken off an intentional try and run out the batter if a direct hit deflects off the stumps.
- There might be two strategic time-outs of two minutes 30 seconds in period in every innings. The time-outs are to permit the groups to re-group tactically.
Six Powerplay overs might be carried out the place solely two fielders might be allowed exterior the 30-yard circle.
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In the occasion of groups ending on equal factors, the proper to progress by way of to the ultimate and people to play within the play-off might be decided as follows:
• the workforce with probably the most variety of wins;
• If nonetheless equal, the workforce with the very best variety of bonus factors;
• If nonetheless equal, the workforce with the very best internet run fee;
• If nonetheless equal, the workforce with probably the most variety of wins over the opposite workforce(s) who’re equal on factors and have the identical variety of wins;
• If nonetheless equal, the workforce with the very best runs to wickets ratio all through the match;
• If nonetheless equal, the workforce with the very best wickets to runs ratio all through the match.
In a match declared as a No Result, run fee just isn’t relevant.
The first semi-final will embrace the workforce ending prime of the group levels in opposition to the workforce ending fourth. The second semi-final might be between the groups ending second and third respectively.
The winners of the 2 semi-finals will contest the ultimate.
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