WTC:IND and NZ to share trophy if match ends in draw or tie-ICC

The ICC release on the WTC final stated that India and New Zealand will share the trophy if the match ends in a draw or a tie.The ICC has  announced the playing conditions for India vs New Zealand World Test Championship final, which is set to be played next month at Southampton, starting from June 18th. Both the teams reached the final after finishing at the top two positions in the table. According to The ICC  that 23rd June is being set aside as a reserve day for the match, which will be used only if the playtime is lost due to weather conditions, and is not recovered "through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day".

It also explained that if the match was to end in a draw or a tie, the trophy will be shared between Virat Kohli's India and Kane Williamson's New Zealand as both the teams will be declared joint winners. The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions for each day. “There will be no additional day's play if a positive result is not achieved after five full days of play and the match will be declared a draw in such a scenario,” the ICC stated.