The specific regulation states: “The clock will be used to manage the time taken between overs. If the bowling team fails to start the next over within 60 seconds of the previous over ending, a five-run penalty will be enforced on the third instance in an innings.”
The trial period for this playing condition yielded positive results in terms of over rates. The ICC ratified the regulation for all international limited-overs cricket played by men after the stop-clock trial showed a saving of approximately 20 minutes per ODI match. During the trial period, no team exceeded the one-minute limit between overs three times in an innings, making USA the first to incur a five-run penalty for this violation.
The umpires were observed explaining the situation to Aaron Jones, USA’s stand-in captain in place of the injured Monank Patel. India ultimately defeated USA by seven wickets with 10 balls to spare.
USA needed a victory or a no-result in their final match against Ireland to advance to the Super 8s. Failure to earn points from the last match could see their progression dependent on net run rate. Meanwhile, India secured their spot in the Super 8s with three wins in three games.
