In addition to the regular laws of one-day internationals, the following applies for the World Cup:
One point for each win against a non-qualifying country, or a half point in the event of a tie or no result.
Tie Breakers
If teams finish equal on points at the end of the Group and Super Six stages, a number of criteria have been selected for deciding which side progresses into either the Super Six or semi finals stages of the tournament.
Tie-breakers for Super Six stage
1. the team with the most wins in Group matches
2. teams equal on both points and wins will be decided by the winner of the group game between them. If more than two teams have equal points and wins, the team winning the most number of matches played between those teams will be placed higher
3. if still equal, the team with the higher net run rate will go forward
4. if still equal, the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in Group matches in which results were achieved, will go forward
5. in the highly unlikely event that none of these criteria succeed in separating teams, lots would be drawn.
Tie-breakers for semi-finalists
The final Super Six table will be calculated from the combination of points brought forward from the group stage, and points won in Super Six matches.
The top four teams will qualify for the semi finals. The top placed team will play the team in fourth position, while the second and third places will contest the other semi final.
Where teams finish level on points, the semi finalists will be decided on similar criteria used to select Super Six qualifiers:
1. the team with the most wins in all matches against other Super Six qualifiers.
2. teams equal on both points and wins will be decided by the winner of the game between them, in either the Group or Super Six stage. If more than two teams have equal points and wins, the team winning the most number of matches played between those teams during the tournament, will be placed higher.
3. if still equal, the team with the higher net run rate in all matches played against other Super Six qualifiers, will go forward.
4. if still equal, the team with the higher number of wickets taken per balls bowled in all matches during the tournament against other Super Six qualifiers in which results were achieved, will go forward.
5. in the highly unlikely event that none of these criteria succeed in separating teams, lots would be drawn.
Semi Final
If a Semi-final is tied or there is a no result, the team that finished higher at the end of the Super Six phase as decided by clause 3. shall proceed to the Final.
Final
In the event of a tied Final or if there is no result in the three days allocated, the World Cup and prize money will be shared by the finalists.
Net Run Rate
For the purpose of 2. above, a team’s net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the group matches, the average runs per over scored against that team throughout the group matches.
For the purpose of 3. above, a team’s net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team in all matches played against the Super Six qualifiers, the average runs per over scored against that team in all such matches.
In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of its net run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.
Only those matches where results are achieved will count for the purpose of net run rate calculations. Where a match is abandoned, but a result is achieved under Duckworth/Lewis, for net run rate purposes Team 1 will be accredited with Team 2’s Par Score on abandonment off the same number of overs faced by Team 2. Where a match is concluded but with Duckworth/Lewis having been applied at an earlier point in the match, Team 1 will be accredited with 1 run less that the final Target Score for Team 2 off the total number of overs allocated to Team 2 to reach the target.
