The captain of the batting side may declare an innings closed at any time during a match irrespective of its duration.

NOTE ON LAW 15

1. A captain may forfeit his second innings. In this event, the interval between innings shall be ten minutes and his decision must be notified to the opposing captain and umpires in sufficient time to allow seven minutes rolling of the pitch.

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