T20 World Cup: ICC tweaks playing conditions for final between Pakistan, England

• Published date: 12 November 2022
• Publication title: Regional Times

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has tweaked its playing conditions to ensure a result in the T20 World Cup's final game between Pakistan and England, which is currently under threat of being hampered by rain.

The ICC, in a statement on Friday, said that the Event Technical Committee (ETC) has increased the provision of additional playing time on the reserve day to four hours from the original provision of two hours in clause 13.7.3 of the playing conditions.

The global governing body for cricket confirmed that the decision was taken to complete the match and get a result.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has predicted rains on Sunday - the scheduled day for the final - and on Monday, which is the reserved day for the final.

Even though the chances of rain have reduced from 95% to 75%...