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Men's T20I Match Clause 11: Intervals

11.1. An interval

  • 11.1.1. The following shall be classed as intervals. - Intervals between innings.

    • Any other agreed interval.

  • 11.1.2. Only these intervals shall be considered as scheduled breaks for the purposes of clause 24.2.6.

11.2. Duration of interval

  • 11.2.1. There shall be a 20 minute interval between innings, taken from the call of Time before the interval until the call of Play on resumption after the interval.

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  • 11.3. Allowance for interval between innings

    Law 11.3 shall not apply.

  • 11.4. Changing agreed times of intervals

    • 11.4.1. If the innings of the team batting first is completed prior to the scheduled time for the interval, the interval shall take place immediately and the innings of the team batting second will commence correspondingly

      earlier. In circumstances where the side bowling first has not completed the allotted number of overs by the scheduled or re-scheduled cessation time for the first innings, the umpires shall reduce the length of the interval by the amount of time that the first innings over-ran. The minimum time for the interval will be 10 minutes.

  • 11.4.2. However, following a lengthy delay or interruption prior to the completion of the innings of the team batting first, the Match Referee may, at his discretion, reduce the interval between innings from 20 minutes to not less than 10 minutes.

  • 11.4.3. Such discretion should only be exercised after determining the adjusted overs per side based on a 20 minute interval. If having exercised this discretion, the rescheduled finishing time for the match is earlier than the latest possible finishing time, then these minutes should be deducted from the length of any interruption during the second innings before determining the overs remaining.

11.5. Intervals for drinks

  • 11.5.1. . No drinks intervals shall be permitted.
  • 11.5.2. An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or at the fall of a wicket, on the field, provided that no playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the field without the permission of the umpires. Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire (subject to the wearing of bibs – refer to the note in clause 24.1.4).

11.6. Scorers to be informed

The umpires shall ensure that the scorers are informed of all agreements about hours of play and intervals and of any changes made thereto as permitted under this clause.