Penalty didn't affect result against India, we should've responded faster: US coach Stuart Law
New Indian ExpressNEW YORK: USA head coach Stuart Law refused to blame his team's narrow loss to India in a T20 World Cup match here on the five-run penalty it copped for not getting through its overs fast enough, admitting that his players did not respond quickly to the on-field umpires' warnings. "We had a few warnings in earlier games, and it's something we do talk about to get through faster between the overs. The ICC had introduced the stop clock rule in December 2023, making it mandatory for the fielding side to start a new over within 60 seconds of the completion of the previous over. The failure of the fielding side to be ready to bowl the first ball of its next over within the stipulated 60 seconds attracts two warnings, and the subsequent breaches lead to a five-run penalty per incident.