20/20 rules and regs

20/20 CRICKET RULES

 

  • 20 OVERS PER SIDE
  • BOWLERS ARE RESTRICTED TO 4 OVER EACH
  • A NO BALL IS WORTH 2 RUNS AND BATSMAN GETS A FREE HIT AFTER THE NO BALL
  • EACH SIDE HAS 80 MINUTES TO GET THROUGH THEIR 20 OVERS
  • THERE IS 15 MINS BETWEEN INNINGS
  • THERE IS A 5 RUN PENALTY FOR EACH OVER THAT IS BOWLED OUTSIDE THE 80 MINS
  • THE INCOMING BATSMEN HAVE 90 SECONDS TO GET TO THE CREASE AFTER A WICKET HAS FALLEN
  • FIELDING RESTRICTIONS

 

–         1ST 6 OVERS – 2 FIELDERS OUTSIDE CIRCLE WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 STATIONARY CATCHERS

–        OVERS 7-20 – MAXIMUM OF 5 FIELDERS ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE