WTC Final: Follow-on mark will be 200 even after losing a Day's play

The World Test Championship will not see a reduction in the run mark for the follow-on even after the Day 1 play will be washed out, said the International Cricket Council on Monday.

A with a lead of 200 can impose the follow-on. However, if the match is reduced to four or three days then the mark will be reduced to 150.

With regard to follow-on rule, ICC playing conditions for regular WTC matches (clause 14) state: "14.1.1: The side which bats first and leads by at least 200 runs shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow their innings. 14.1.2: The same option shall be available in matches of shorter duration with the minimum leads as follows: 150 runs in a match of 3 or 4 days; 100 runs in a 2-day match; 75 runs in a 1-day match."

However, in case the final will go to reserve day then citing the rule book the follow-on will be applied as in five-day Test period.

Clause 14.3 states: "If no play takes place on the first and second days of the match, clause 14.1 shall apply in accordance with the number of days remaining (including the scheduled Reserve Day) from the start of play. The day on which play first commences shall count as a whole day for this purpose, irrespective of the time at which play starts. Play will have taken place as soon as, after the call of Play, the first over has started."