Result

The final score of a cricket match is referred to as the result, and it may conclude two ways: either with a win for one of the sides or with a draw (also known as a tie). In the event that the game is played in the format of limited overs, it is also conceivable for there to be no result (given that the match cannot be finished within the time constraints that have been established by the regulations, for instance because of rain or because of bad lighting).

 

It is also possible to record a draw or an open result in several forms, the test format being the most common of these formats. A part of the 16th section of the Laws is devoted to the outcome.

Types of Match Results in Cricket

The winning result in cricket is recorded in the case when one of the sides scored more runs and the second completed all its innings. In the event that it is not feasible to complete the innings for any reason, the outcome will either be a draw or there will be no result. The side that has scored the most runs will be declared the winner.

On the condition that the batting side has finished all of its innings, a draw is declared if both teams have scored the same number of points. In competitions that are played in a limited overs format, a tie can be declared if the number of overs that are specified by the rules has been completed or if the game is finally stopped due to bad lighting or rainy weather.

In the event of a tie in one-day cricket (for example, Twenty20), the ultimate result may be decided by the so-called super-over or Bowl-out. This is the case in the event that this occurs. In the event that the judges were compelled to resort to such a step, the final procedures would often show “Tie+W” (which means victory) or “Tie+L” (which means loss).

Draws, No Result, and Match Abandonment

Only matches in which the maximum number of overs that may be played is not predetermined are eligible for a draw. This outcome is only conceivable in such matches. When either one of the sides or both of them did not have enough time to finish their innings by the time the match was scheduled to conclude, the announcement is made. It is interesting to note that there are instances when teams take advantage of the chance to “save the draw.”

This means that they prevent expelling all of the declared batters or slowing down the batsmen of the opponent, which means that they do not enable them to score runs. Accordingly, the number of runs that each side has recorded on its account does not really have any bearing on the outcome of the draw.

With the exception of the fact that it may only be declared in a match that is played in the format of limited overs, the outcome of no result in cricket is relatively comparable to that of a draw. In the event that a game is unable to be finished owing to unfavorable weather circumstances, for instance, this situation is referred to as a washout.

Remember that the limited overs format gives a minimum number of overs, which makes it impossible for there to be no result (20 in ODI and five in Twenty20). This is a key consideration to keep in mind. If all of the competing teams have reached this minimum requirement, then the outcome may be determined even with a little advantage (the approach known as the Duckworth-Lewis method is used for this kind of calculation).

In addition, cricket matches can be canceled (abandoned). As a rule, this happens if the game conditions are so obviously unfavorable that it is not possible to continue the game that has been started. This result is announced only if the bowler within the first over has not started his run-up at the time of the officials’ decision to cancel the match. Such matches are not included in the official statistics of the teams.

It is worth noting that until 2004, a similar result was announced in the case when the draw took place, but the referee declared “Abandoned/Canceled” before the ball was served. However, the ICC then decided that matches in which the draw was should end in such cases with either a Draw or No result. Unlike Abandoned/Canceled, such games are included in the statistics.

Unusual Match Results and Special Cases

There are also several rare varieties of result in cricket, which are recorded extremely rarely:

• Awarded;
• Conceded.

In the first circumstances, the victorious team is the one that was prepared to go with the game, but in the second scenario, the losing team either concedes defeat or refuses to continue playing. In the second scenario, we are discussing a technological failure: if the scoreboard reported an inaccurate result, but the team that was considered to be “losing” agreed with it and departed the field, then the victory is granted to the team that was not the winner.

The real output may be improved in a number of different ways. If the team that bats last is successful without losing all of their wickets, then the victory is determined by the number of wickets that are still in play.

In the event that the team that served the last is victorious, the outcome will be determined by the difference in wounds.

If the team that batted last was able to defeat the other team on this indication despite losing all of their wickets, then the winning result will be recorded, but with the penalty runs clause applied. This is because the five more runs will be carried over from the previous innings.

This indication and the total number of runs are often taken into consideration in matches that are played in the two-inning format. For instance, the term “a victory with a difference of an inning and eight runs” may be used to describe the outcome of such a match.

This is interesting: in test cricket, a draw result is recorded extremely rarely (there have been only two such cases in the entire history of cricket).