How Sri Lanka Won After Scoring Equal Runs Against Pakistan ? All You Need To Know
Pakistan scored 252/7 in 42 overs and then Sri Lanka finished with 252/8 in the same number of overs. Then how come Sri Lanka won?
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The Asia Cup Super 4 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was special in multiple ways. Rain, drama, spectacular performances, tension, and the match's back-and-forth nature were not the only factors that made this match remarkable. A quick look at the final scorecard will reveal the reason why.
Pakistan scored 252 for seven in 42 overs, and Sri Lanka scored 252 for eight in the same number of overs. How then did the latter win? Technically, since the tallies were even, shouldn't there have been a tie? The response is no.
Here is why Sri Lanka triumphed despite both teams scoring 252 runs at the end of 42 overs:
The match would have ended in a stalemate if it had been a 50-over or even a 45-over contest, as the five overs deducted from each side were before the start of play. The DLS rule was not in effect at the time. However, things altered following the second rain break. Pakistan was 130 for 5 after 27.4 overs when rain forced the players to leave the field. When play resumed after approximately 45 minutes, three additional overs were deducted, bringing the total to 42. However, most importantly, the DLS method was utilized.
With the help of Mohammad Rizwan (86* off 73) and Iftikhar Ahmed (47 off 40), Pakistan posted 252/7 in 42 overs. Due to the introduction of DLS, Sri Lanka received a revised target. They were pursuing 252 and not 253. Pakistan's cumulative score was reduced by 1 run.
Why was 1 run deducted from Pakistan's score, and why was Sri Lanka's target revised?
With three wickets remaining, shouldn't runs have been added to Pakistan's total? Still, no. It makes no difference how many wickets a team has lost by the close of its innings. The opposition's ultimate target is determined by the number of wickets they lose before the rain stoppage. With five batsmen down before the rain break, Pakistan gained an advantage according to the DLS method because three more overs were deducted from their innings. Based on this, their cumulative total was calculated.
Would the total have changed if Pakistan had lost fewer than five wickets?
Without question! If Mohammad Nawaz had not been dismissed with the final delivery before the rain delay, Sri Lanka would have been set a target of 255 rather than 252. Similarly, if Pakistan had lost fewer than four wickets, more runs would have been added to their ultimate score, and if they had lost more than five wickets, more runs would have been subtracted. That is how the DLS method operates. The most significant factor in DLS calculations is wickets in hand.
