WTC Final: Joint winner for draw or tie, reserve day for loss of time says, ICC

India and New Zealand will be the joint winners in case of a draw or a tie in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The final will also have a reserve day in case to make up the time loss during the regular five days of play, said the International Cricket Council.

"The playing conditions confirm that a draw or a tie will see both teams crowned as joint winners as well as the allocation of a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final -- scheduled to be played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 June set aside as the Reserve Day. Both of these decisions were made in June 2018, prior to the commencement of the ICC World Test Championship," said a statement from ICC.

ICC also added that the reserve day has been kept only for the loss of time during the game and not to get a result.

"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 of making up lost time 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 statement added.

The WTC finals will be played between June 18 to 22 in Southampton.

The ICC also stated that the match referee will regularly update the teams and the media officials about the way in which the reserve day will be used. Hence, the ultimate decision will be in the hands of the umpire.