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KFL 2 : ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Story behind KFL 2

Rule Changes for KFL2 WC2015 Knockout Stage

WC 2015 League matches will be over on March 15 and KFL will enter business end of tournament. There will be changes in bonus scoring rules for knockout stage matches.

Wickets reward - For every extra wicket or runout, half bonus point will be given. 

Economy Rate Reward/Penalty- The difference of first innings run rate and bowler's economy rate shall be added to bowler's score if bowler has bowled more than 8% of innings overs. If bowler's economy rate is more than innings run rate, the difference will be deduced from bowler's score as a penalty.

Case 1 - Shami Eco Rate = 4.5, Innings RR = 6. Reward Point = 6-4.5 = +1.5

Case 2 - Shami Eco Rate = 7.5, Innings RR = 6. Penalty Point = 6-7.5 = -1.5

Strike rate Reward/Penalty - Applicable for batsman who has faced 13% of balls in innings or scored more than or equal to 10% of his team's total. Batsman strike rate shall be converted to runrate equivalent ( Runs x 6 / Balls faced). The difference of strike rate and innings runrate will be given as reward point. If batsman's strike rate is lower than innings run rate, difference will be deduced from batsman's score as penalty.

Case 1 - Dhoni 95R(45b), Innings RR = 6. Reward Point =(95x6/45)-6 = +6.66. 

Total Points = 3.8 (For 95 runs) + 6.66 = + 10.46

Case 2 - Dhoni 20R(45b), Innings RR = 6. Penalty Point = (20x6/45)-7= -2.66 

Total Points = 0.8 (For 20 runs) - 2.66 = - 1.87

Important - For Semifinals, rate of normal scoring, wickets, wickets bonus and rate of reward/penalty shall be double.

Case 1  - Dhoni 95R(45b), Innings RR = 6. Reward Point = 2 x [(95x6/45)-6] = +13.33. 

Total Points = 7.6 (For 95 runs) + 13.33 = + 20.93 

Case 2 - Shami - 10 Overs - 3 Wickets @ ER 4.2 Match RR = 6.0 

For 3 wickets, 8 Points + ER bonus 2 x (6.0-4.2) = +3.6. Total +11.6

Rest of rules will remain same. 

KFL2 WC2015 Predict and Score

KCC started Predict & Score compition almost a year back with Loksabha elections. On similar lines, KFL2 WC2015 will have predict and score compition. Members will have to predict four semifinalists, two finalists and a champion. Following are rules for Predict and Score part of KFL. 

1. Predict and SCORE compition is part of KFL2 WC2015. Points earned through P&S shall be clubbed together to declare winners of KFL2 as a whole. 

2. Members have to predict semifinalists, finalists and Champion. In all, seven predictions to be given.

3. One entry per member will be allowed and 'X' points will be added to spool per entry. (For example 10 entries, with say 50 points per entry, will create pool of 500 points)

4. Total points in spool will be devided in three parts. Semifinalist Pool - 25% of Total, Finalists Pool - 25% of Total, Champions Pool - 50% of total. (Example - From 500 points in pool, 125 Points each will be given to Semifinalists Pool and Finalist pool, 250 Points will be given to Champions pool)

5. Semifinalists pool will be further devided in four equal parts for each semifinalist (S1, S2, S3,S4). Similarly, finalists pool will be devided into half for two finalists (F1 & F2). (Example - S1=S2=S3=S4= 125/4 = 31.25, F1=F2=125/2=62.5)

6. Only members who will predict correct answers for semifinalists, finalists and championship will be awarded points. 

7. Point earned by member = S(respective pool number) or F( Respecticve pool number) or Points in Championship Pool devided by number of correct entries in corresponding  pool. (Example - Correct entries for Semifinalist no 2 = 4, Points earned by each entry = 31.25/4= 7.8125; Correct entries for Finalist no 1 = 3, Points earned by each entry = 62.5/3= 20.84 ; Correct entries for Championship = 5, Points earned by each entry = 250/5= 50 )

8. Entries to be given before Start of Quarter Final 1 i.e. Before 09:00 am on March 18, 2015, IST.

Forms for Predict and Score will be available at 18:00 on March 15, 2015.