The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday came in for sharp criticism for its bizarre rules on playing conditions after the play was stopped for lunch with India needing just two runs to win the second ODI against South Africa on Sunday. (IND vs SA 2nd ODI SCORES)Opting to field, India bowled out South Africa for a meagre 118 and then were comfortably placed at 117 for one in 18 overs when the umpires called for lunch as per ICC rules. The decision did not go down well with all and sundry because the umpires had already extended pre-lunch play by three overs. (Read | Mithali Raj’s India women’s cricket team faces tricky South Africa test)“They (ICC) want to make the game attractive but this was a ridiculous decision,” Holding said while commentating. Former India batsman Virender Sehwag took to twitter to mock the umpires’ decision.

Source: Hindustan Times February 04, 2018 13:41 UTC