Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

5 The John J. Mallen t20 Trophy – Rules & Playing Conditions 85  If in the opinion of the Umpires, the team fielding second fails to bowl the  required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the second  innings, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been  bowled.  The batting side shall receive an additional six penalty runs for each  over not started at that time.  The bowlers end Umpire shall signal six runs to  the scorers before the first ball of each late over is bowled.  These shall be  recorded as penalty runs.  If the penalty runs added under this provision take the team batting second  beyond the total required for victory, the game will be over at that point.  8.3 In Delayed Start Matches  (i)  The number of overs shall be arranged so that both teams have the opportunity  of batting for the same number of overs.  (ii)  No match shall be reduced to less than 20 overs duration scheduled at 10 overs  per team.  (iii) The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled and the time allowed is  determined using the following table:  Delay  (minutes)  Overs  Lost/Left  Overs  per Team  Time allowance  (length of innings)  0 7  0 2/38 19 1h 12m 14  0 4/36  18  1h 08m  21  0 6/34  17  1h 05m  28  0 8/32  16  1h 01m  35  10/30  15  0h 58m  42  12/28  14  0h 54m  49  14/26  13  0h 51m  56  16/24  12  0h 47m  63  18/22  11  0h 44m  70‐90  20/20  10  0h 40m  90+  Match Abandoned – No Result  The calculation of the time allowance with which to bowl the allocated overs is  based on one over for each 3½ minutes, rounded up to the nearest minute  where appropriate.  Competition Rule 8.2(iv) will apply.  8.4 In Interrupted Matches  (i)  If a match is interrupted during the first innings, and unless the batting side is  dismissed, the innings shall end 1 hour 15 minutes after the start of play, or on  completion of the over in progress at that time, and a maximum of the same  number of overs shall be bowled in the second innings.