Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2020

74  The calculation of the time allowance with which to bowl the allocated overs  is based on one over for each 3¾ minutes, rounded up to the nearest minute  where appropriate.  Competition Rules 8.2.5, 8.2.6 and 8.5.5 will apply.  8.4  In Interrupted Matches  8.4.1 In the event of an interruption during the 1st innings, the calculation of the  number of overs to be bowled shall be based upon one over for every 3¾  minutes in the total time available for play up to the scheduled close of play.  The calculation of the adjusted number of overs and the time remaining is  found in Appendix 3, Table 2.  The calculation of the time allowance with which to bowl the allocated overs  is based on one over for each 3¾ minutes, rounded down to the nearest  minute where appropriate.  Competition Rules 8.2.5, 8.2.6 and 8.5.5 will apply.  If the side batting first has received more overs than that now allocated then  the innings is immediately closed, the side batting second will receive the  revised number of overs and the total to win is re‐calculated based on the  average run rate of the 1st innings (ignoring any fractions) and plus 1 run.  The time taken for the interval will be reduced to a maximum of 10 minutes.   The exact interval time shall be notified to both team captains by the umpires.  8.4.2 In the 2nd innings of the match, overs shall be reduced at a rate of one over  for every full 3¾ minutes lost, unless the 1st innings has finished early or the  2nd innings started early, in which case no overs are lost until the time that  has been gained is subsequently lost.  8.4.3 Should an interruption have occurred during an over, on return to the field  the part over shall count as a full over for the purposes of any re‐calculation.  The calculation of the adjusted number of overs and the time remaining is  found in Appendix 3, Table 3.  Competition Rules 8.2.4, 8.2.5 and 8.2.6 will apply.  8.5  The Result  8.5.1 A result can be achieved only if both teams have had the opportunity of  batting for at least 5 overs, unless one team has been all out in less than 5  overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than  5 overs.  All matches in which a match has begun but both teams have not had the  opportunity of batting for a minimum of 5 overs (subject to the provisions of  this clause) shall be decided by a bowl out (should prevailing ground, weather  and light conditions allow).