What is an ODI?
One Day International cricket is a limited-overs format, usually with a maximum of 50 overs per team. Bowlers have over limits and fielding restrictions apply during designated phases.
Reading a total
A score such as 248/6 means 248 runs scored and six wickets lost. In a chase, the batting side must pass the target within its available overs and wickets to win.
Run rate explained
The current run rate is total runs divided by overs faced, using balls as sixths of an over. Required run rate shows the average runs per over needed to reach the target.
What are extras?
Extras include byes, leg byes, wides, no-balls and penalties. They contribute to the team total but are not always added to a batter’s individual score.
Overs remaining in a chase
Scorecards show how many legal deliveries remain and the required run rate. A team needing 60 from 10 overs requires an average of six per over.
Why wickets in hand matter
A chasing team that has lost few wickets can often take more risks later; losing wickets rapidly may force a safer approach.
Fielding restrictions
ODIs have defined fielding phases. Always consult the applicable competition playing conditions for the exact restrictions.
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