Okay, here are the rules for a 14-team cricket tournament divided into four groups, with each team playing two matches and the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals:
1. Teams: 14 teams divided into four groups (A, B, C, D) of four teams each.
2. Format: Group stage followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
3. Group Stage Matches: Each team plays two matches within their group.
4. Qualification for Quarter-Finals: The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.
5. Tie-Breaking Criteria (if teams have equal points):
* Net Run Rate (NRR)
* Head-to-head record (if applicable)
* If still tied, a coin toss or another agreed-upon method
6. Quarter-Finals:
* QF1: Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B
* QF2: Winner of Group B vs Runner-up of Group A
* QF3: Winner of Group C vs Runner-up of Group D
* QF4: Winner of Group D vs Runner-up of Group C
7. Semi-Finals:
* SF1: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF3
* SF2: Winner of QF2 vs Winner of QF4
8. Final: Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2
9. General Rules:
* Follow the standard rules of cricket as governed by the ICC.
* Umpires' decisions are final and binding.
10. Five bowlers must use in each match.