Lancashire League Handbook 2022

55 3.8. In the second innings bonus points shall be awarded to the losing team as follows:- Bowling - Wickets taken 5 Wickets 1 Point 6 Wickets 2 Points 7 Wickets 3 Points 8 Wickets 4 Points 9 Wickets 5 Points However in a rain affected match where the bowling side will bowl fewer than 50 overs, bowling points will be awarded as follows: Overs bowled wickets taken points 36 - 45 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 26 - 35 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 25 or Less 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 Batting - Points will be awarded for getting within so many runs of the first innings total as follows:- 50 1 Point 40 2 Points 30 3 Points 20 4 Points 10 5 Points At the close of the first innings, the Umpires shall check and agree with the scorers the total scored by the team batting first and the target score required by the team batting second. In rain affected games bonus points will be awarded from the amended total and not the original total. 3.9. In a completed game, in addition to any bonus points earned by the losing side in the second innings, the following points shall be awarded:- Win 10 points or Tie 7 points (scores tied irrespective of number of wickets taken/lost) and to any side bowling out the opposition 2 points In any uncompleted Game 3 points only shall be awarded to each team 3.10. Deduction of Points a) Fielding sides are expected to bowl their overs at an average rate of