WTC Final: India, NZ to be adjudged joint winners in case of draw or tie
Dubai: India and New Zealand will be adjudged joint winners of the inaugural World Test Championship if their final clash in Southampton ends in a draw or tie, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
According to the playing conditions unveiled by the global body, "a draw or a tie will see both teams crowned as joint winners..."
The ICC has also allocated a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final, scheduled to be played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 June set aside as the Reserve Day.
"Both of these decisions were made in June 2018, prior to the commencement of the ICC World Test Championship."
The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions for each day.
"There will be no additional day's play if a positive result is not achieved after five full days of play and the match will be declared a draw in such a scenario," the ICC stated.
In the event of time being lost during the match, the ICC match referee will regularly update the teams and media about the way in which the Reserve Day may be used.
The final decision on whether the Reserve Day needs to be used will be announced at the scheduled start of the last hour on the fifth day.
While India play at home with SG Test and New Zealand use Kookaburra at home, the final will be played with Grade 1 Dukes balls.
The final will also feature the implementation of three changes to international playing conditions, which were brought into effect with the ongoing World Cup Super League series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka:
Short Runs -- The Third Umpire will automatically review any call of a 'short run' by the on-field umpire and communicate the decision prior to the next ball being bowled.
Player Reviews -- The fielding captain or the dismissed batsman will be able confirm with the umpire whether a genuine attempt has been made to play the ball prior to deciding whether to initiate a review for LBW.
DRS Reviews -- For LBW reviews, the height margin of the wicket zone has been lifted to the top of the stumps to ensure the same Umpire's Call margin around the stumps for both height and width.
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Faridabad: Woman throws 2-yr-old son in canal believing tantrik he was 'jinn'
Faridabad, May 12 (PTI): A woman here threw her two-year-old son into a canal after being convinced by a tantrik that he was a 'jinn', police on Monday said.
Megha Lukra allegedly threw the child into the Agra Canal from the BPTP bridge, they said.
However, as she was doing it, she was spotted by some passersby, who handed her over to police.
A team of police, fire department, State Disaster Management, and local divers are searching for the child in the canal.
The tantrik, also a woman, has been taken into custody.
According to a complaint, Megha got married to Kapil Lukra 16 years ago. The couple has two children and lives in a flat in Sainik colony in Faridabad. Her elder daughter Manya is about 14 years old, while son Tanmay alias Ronik is about two.
Kapil Lukra in his complaint said Megha had been seeing tantrik Mita Bhatia for a long time. Over the period, Bhatia convinced Megha that her son is the son of a "white jinn" and he will destroy her entire family.
The suggestion sent Megha into a mental turmoil.
"On Sunday around 5 pm, Megha left the house with our son in her arms without telling anyone. As soon as I got to know about it, I started looking for her," Kapil Lukra said in his complaint.
He said he was shocked to see Megha sitting in the police station.
Some locals raised an alarm when they saw Megha throwing the child and dialled 112.
The investigation and the search for the boy is on, police said.
