The two examples below illustrate scenarios in which a team would and would not gain two extra points.

In match one, Team A gained two extra points when they beat Team B. Team B scored 150 in their 50 overs (3.00 per over) and Team A managed 151 in 30 overs (5.03 per over). Their run-rate was 1.67 times Team B's, so they gained one point, and six in all. The losing side got nothing. In short, to gain the extra point, the team batting second must reach their target within 40 overs.

In match two, Team C just missed out on the bonus point when they beat Team A, and so Team A gained one point even though they lost. Team C made 233 in 50 overs (4.66 per over) and dismissed Team A for 192 (they faced only 46.2 overs but their run-rate was calculated as if they had faced 50, so it was 3.84 per over). Team C's run rate was 1.22 times Team A's. They were denied the points by six runs: had Team A been dismissed for 186 or less, Team C's run rate would have been 1.25 times theirs.

In the event of the teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the final match (or series) will be determined as follows:

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