World Cup 2023: New Super Over and extra time rules for India vs New Zealand match explained

Hosts India take on New Zealand in World Cup 2023's first semifinal at Wankhede in Mumbai today while South Africa clash with Australia in the second semifinal in Kolkata on Thursday. For India, this will be the fourth successive semifinal appearance in the World Cup, having lost in the semis in the previous two. Since semifinal is a knock-out stage of the tournament, ICC has tweaked rules to get an outcome of the match as compared to the group stage of the matches. In addition to the provision for reserve day and longer extra time in case of weather or other disruption for the semifinals, ICC has also tweaked the Super Over rule to get an outcome for the semi-final match.

The Super Over comes into force if the result of a match if both innings have been completed and the scores are equal.

Special Super Over rule for World Cup 2023 semi-final

If India vs New Zealand or Australia vs South Africa semi-final is tied, the umpires will invoke the provision for a Super Over to determine which team progresses to the Final.

In the rare case of even a Super Over being a tie, then subsequent unlimited Super Overs will be played until there is a winner.

If weather conditions or any other disruptions prevent the Super Over from being completed, or if the match is abandoned or a no result at the end of the one-day reserve day, then the result of the semifinal match will be determined based on the position in in the league stage. At the end of the group stage, India are placed at the top with 18 points, followed by South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

In case of finals, which will be played on Sunday, if following a tie, weather conditions prevent the Super Over from being
completed, or if the match is abandoned or a no result at the end of the reserve day, the teams shall be declared joint winners.

Super Over Rules

The Super Over will start 5 minutes after the conclusion of the match.

The team batting second in the match shall bat first in the Super Over.

The umpires will stand at the same end at which they finished the match.

There will be provision for one review request per innings per Super Over, irrespective of the number of unsuccessful review requests made during the match itself.

The fielding team captain will select the ball with which the fielding team shall bowl its over in the Super Over from the box of spare balls, including the balls used in the match. No new balls allowed.

The team fielding second may then choose to use the same ball as chosen by the team bowling first or choose another ball from the same box.

Field restrictions: The Super Over shall be played with the same fielding restrictions applicable for the last over in the match.

The gap between the two overs in the Super Over shall be 5 minutes.

Any batsman dismissed in any Super Over shall be ineligible to bat in any subsequent Super Over.

And any bowler who bowled in the previous Super Over shall be ineligible to bowl in the subsequent Super Over.