What happens if a cricket match is a draw

Skip to main content. What happens if the World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie? Star Sports Report.

Photo: Reuters. Click to comment. The reserve day will come into effect if the set time of six hours is not fulfilled or the full quota of 90 overs per day is not completed. To explain it in simple words; suppose an hour's play is lost on the first day of the Test due to rain or any other reason, then the teams can make up for the loss by the end of the same day. But if you lose an entire day then you are certain to fall short on net playing time.

This is when the reserve day will be used. The number of overs and time remaining shall be taken as they were at the call of Time for the supposed conclusion of the match. No account shall be taken of the time between that moment and the resumption of play. Once the umpires have agreed with the scorers the correctness of the scores at the conclusion of the match — see Laws 2.

Want to learn more? Concentrating on the teaching of Laws knowledge, the programme is split into two parts. Firstly, the interactive module details the Laws in practice using photos, videos and animations to help explain what can be a complicated subject. Secondly, you can test yourself using a multiple-choice exam-based assessment, which can be taken as many times as you wish.

If the side fielding last wins the match, the result shall be stated as a win by runs. Learn more. Declaration and forfeiture.