The basic rules of Twenty20 Cricket
The fast, thrilling and exciting version of Cricket in form of Twenty 20 has derived its basic rules from one-day and test matches, but there are few exceptions. Twenty Twenty Cricket has been designed with new and interesting rules making it more funny and entertaining.
Check out here the basic laws of Twenty 20 Cricket :
- A no ball (overstepping) is penalised with a free-hit on the following delivery in which the batsman can be dismissed only by run-out, hitting the ball twice, obstructing the field or handling the ball. Also no change in the field settings are allowed during free-hit.
- Each bowler can bowl maximum 04 overs per innings.
- Umpires have power to award 05 runs in case of wastage of time by any team.
- During first 06 overs only two fielders can remain outside the 30 yard circle and for the remaining overs only 05 fielders can be outside the ring.
- There can be only 05 fielders on leg side at any time.
- The batting team will get bonus of 06 runs if the bowling team does not start their 20th over before 75th minute. The main purpose of this strict rule is to make the bowling team complete their innings within the allotted time of 75 minutes.
- The very special rule of Twenty 20 Cricket is the bowl-out rule that applies in case of the tie. As per this rule 05 bowlers from each side delivers one delivery each with no batsman at the crease. The side with one extra wicket is declared the winner and if the number of wickets remains the same then the process is repeated and winner is decided by sudden death.
- A no ball (overstepping) is penalised with a free-hit on the following delivery in which the batsman can be dismissed only by run-out, hitting the ball twice, obstructing the field or handling the ball. Also no change in the field settings are allowed during free-hit.
- Each bowler can bowl maximum 04 overs per innings.
- Umpires have power to award 05 runs in case of wastage of time by any team.
- During first 06 overs only two fielders can remain outside the 30 yard circle and for the remaining overs only 05 fielders can be outside the ring.
- There can be only 05 fielders on leg side at any time.
- The batting team will get bonus of 06 runs if the bowling team does not start their 20th over before 75th minute. The main purpose of this strict rule is to make the bowling team complete their innings within the allotted time of 75 minutes.
- The very special rule of Twenty 20 Cricket is the bowl-out rule that applies in case of the tie. As per this rule 05 bowlers from each side delivers one delivery each with no batsman at the crease. The side with one extra wicket is declared the winner and if the number of wickets remains the same then the process is repeated and winner is decided by sudden death.
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