World Cup 2019 | ICC defends revised target in India-Pakistan match
ICC has defended criticism of the near-impossible revised target set for Pakistan in their clash against India, after rain interrupted proceedings midway through the second innings. Resuming play at 166 for 6, Pakistan were left needing 136 runs in the remaining five overs.
After all the hype prior to the big game, the India-Pakistan match fizzled out in a tame fashion. Chasing India’s 337, Pakistan were reeling at 166 for 6 in 35th over when rain stopped play. At that stage, they were 86 runs behind the par score on D/L method. After umpires decided to resume play later, with a revised target of 302 in 40 overs, Pakistan went on to lose the match by 89 runs. However, many pundits slammed the ICC by calling it a “farcical” decision to resume play.
"Cricket is prone to farce - this is up there, this is a top five moment," Jonathan Agnew of the BBC said, reported AFP.
His co-commentator on the channel, and former England off-spinner Graeme Swann, also raised eyebrows against the decision.
"If you're at home and you are trying to explain this to children just say that sometimes grown-ups do things that don't make sense," he said.
The decision left Pakistan with a bigger loss, leaving them only above Afghanistan on the points table. However, an ICC spokesperson defended the decision. Speaking to AFP, he said that with net run-rate a potential key factor in deciding the top four spots for the semifinals, it would have been wrong to deny Pakistan the chance to improve their run-rate by ending the game any earlier.
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