Example of a de-brief following a One over per side eliminator (Oopse)
What happened?
What went well?
How could we have done things smarter?
New Zealand v West Indies Oopse ICC WT20 1/10/12 Debrief (S. Taufel)
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Match finished with a run out off the last ball – scores tied (Time was 18.48)
3rd umpire informed on field umpires of closing time of 18.48 and advised all umps that the
Oopse needed to start by 18.58.
4th umpire informed both team managements of what time the match needed to restart.
3rd umpire counted the boundaries scored from his T20 ball counting sheet. (16 boundaries
scored by WI and 12 by NZ)
3rd umpire used the scorer radio to speak the scorers and confirm the number of boundaries
scored by both teams in the main match – confirmed.
This number was then given to all the match umpires to communicate to both teams in the
event of a tied super over.
3rd umpire got a copy of the Oopse playing conditions to confirm some playing conditions and
what happens in the event of a count back etc. (just in case).
4th umpire confirmed that both teams had been informed of the boundaries scored number and
that there was a difference of 4.
4th umpire had the fielding team select the ball from the box
Asad advised that Narine was not going to field in the Oopse due to a finger injury – 3rd umpire
queried it but on field umpire was satisfied it was a genuine injury
3rd umpire confirmed with all match officials that NZ had to score 5 more boundaries than WI in
the Oopse in order to win in the event of a tied Oopse.
First over of the Oopse process started at 18.54 (6 minutes after the main game finished)
3rd umpire used some ball counting / scoring sheet to record times and process notes
First Oopse over was completed at 18.58 (4 minute over) – 17 runs were scored
Both on field umpires remained on the field of play
4th umpire collected the ball from the previous over and put it into the box and available for the
second team to select
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3rd umpire asked the 4th umpire to go to the WI dressing room following the ball selection to
ensure the batsmen came out to the field ASAP.
2nd over in the Oopse started at 19.06 (8 minutes after the previous over was finished).
2nd over in the Oopse finished at 19.11 (5 minutes – after 5 legal deliveries)
The only other thing we could have told both the teams after the 1st over was that WI only had to score
17 to win (not 18) as they had more boundaries in the main match plus Oopse over.
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