NEW YORK: The Un­it­ed States became the first team to be penalised under the game’s stop-clo­ck rules but coach Stua­rt Law said it did not play a part in his team’s seven-wicket loss to India at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Using stop clocks to regulate the time taken betw­een overs was made mandatory earlier this year in an effort to speed up over rates.

Fielding sides must start a new over within a minute of completing the previous one and a five-run penalty is imposed after a third such failure.

Chasing 111 for win, Ind­ia were 76-3 after 15 overs when they were awarded five runs in the low-scoring contest after the USA fell foul of the rule.

“We had a few warnings in earlier games, and it’s something we do talk about to get through faster betw­een the overs,” Law said. “I think that we’re only a fledgling team. There’s plenty to learn. There’s not just the cricket aspect of the game of cricket, but there’s also the other intricacies that need to be embedded.”

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2024