Umpires say sorry
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cricket20.com
The Umpires at the centre of the controversial ending to last nights Quarter Final clash between the Surrey Lions and the Warwickshire Bears at the Brit Oval have issued an apology.
The Umpires at the centre of the controversial ending to last nights Quarter Final clash between the Surrey Lions and the Warwickshire Bears at the Brit Oval have issued an apology.
In a pressurised situation the Umpires made a mistake in informing the players that if Surrey scored one run less than the Duckworth/Lewis target they would win as a result of having lost fewer wickets – this is only the case in a Twenty20 Cup match when there has been no Duckworth/Lewis target set.
The Twenty20 Cup regulations clearly state that when a Duckworth/Lewis target has been set, a side batting second scoring one less than the target score results in a Tie.
As soon as the problem was established the Umpires consulted with ECB as to whether to apply the correct regulation and order a ‘bowl-out’ or to adhere to the faulty advice that had been given to the players. It was concluded that the correct regulation should be applied and that a ‘bowl-out’ should take place.
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