ICC Rule On Tied ODI Match: The first ODI was played between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday. But this match ended in a draw. Sri Lanka, who came to bat first, scored 230 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs. In response to which Team India was reduced to 230 runs in 47.5 overs. In this way the first ODI was tied, but despite this there was no super over. Actually, in cricket, a super over is played when the score is tied, but what are the ICC rules on super over in ODI format? Why was there no super over between India and Sri Lanka?
What are the ICC rules when the scores are tied in ODIs?
According to ICC rules, if a T20 International match is tied in any tournament or bilateral series, there is a provision for a Super Over. But there is no such rule for the ODI format. However, if there is a provision for a Super Over in multinational events and knockout matches, there is no provision for a Super Over for bilateral series. So far, Super Over has been seen 3 times in ODI International matches. The ODI match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe ended in a tie on 3 November 2020, after which the decision was made by a Super Over.
So far 3 ODI matches have been decided by super over…
At the same time, in the ODI World Cup 2019 final, a super over was used between England and New Zealand, but the score was tied in the super over as well. After this, England was declared the winner on the basis of boundary count. In the qualifiers of the ODI World Cup 2023, the match between West Indies and Netherlands was tied. After which the West Indies-Netherlands match was decided by a super over. In this way, so far the super over has been used 3 times in ODI history.
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