SAW vs PAKW DLS Par Score: The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash between South Africa and Pakistan, played on October 21 at Colombo, has been interrupted by rain.
The DLS par score will be calculated only if the match when rain or another factor interrupts a limited-over cricket match forcing a revision of the target score for the team batting second.
SAW vs PAKW DLS Par Score
After invited to bat first, South Africa batted first where they scored 6 runs in two overs and lost the wicket of Tazmin Brits for duck.
However, the rain has stopped the game at colombo after Proteas Women played two overs which forced the umpire to stop the game.
- At 03:09 PM IST, the rain started to pour at Colombo. Groundstaff rush in with the covers as it starts pouring heavily.
- At 03:25 PM IST, The rain is pouring heavily and resuming game is not anytime soon.
- At 03:40 PM IST, The rain stopped and some groundsmen arrived at the ropes. However no process of removing water from the covers are taken place.
- At 04:25 PM IST, the soppers are in action and the lights are also on.
- At 04:36 PM IST, the captains from two sides are have discussion with umpires.
- At 4:42 PM IST, the Supersopper is doing the rounds as Pakistan players are getting warmed up.
- At 04:52 PM IST, the covers remain in the square at the rain began to pour again. The game is scheduled to restart on 05:10 PM IST. however the rain has extended the wait before clear down.
- At 05:10 PM IST, rain has stoppd and covers are being take off. Pakistan players are awaiting eagerly.
- At 05:22 PM IST, the game is set to resume at 05:30 PM and it will be 40-overs per side.
After the game resumed, South Africa went on to post 312 runs, and with a revised DLS target of 306 runs, Pakistan started their innings before rain interrupted once again during the 10th over.
- At 9:23 PM IST, Rain has started to pour and the groundstaff are bringing in the covers.
- At 9:30 PM IST, It was indeed a passing shower. Covers are taken off and three overs has been reduced with 37 over and a revised target of 299.
- At 9:35 PM IST, the rain returned and covers were brought on.
- At 9:49 PM IST, it looks like the rain has been stopped and some of the covers are removed. It will take some time to get the ground ready for the clash.
- At 9:58 PM IST, the main cover has ben off and we could expect game resumption.
- At 10:09 PM IST, we have a revised target of 270 in 27 overs.
- At 10:12 PM IST, the rain returned and covers are coming.
- At 10:19 PM IST, the revised target is 262 runs in 25 overs.
After playing two overs, Pakistan’s innings is further interrupted by rain.
- At 10:26 PM IST, the rain has returned and South Africa disappointed as this continues, the inevitable will be at Colombo.
- At 10:35 PM IST, The umpires talked to respective captains. One more rain break and we will cross the cut off time. The revised target is 234 runs in 20 overs.
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How is DLS calculated?
To calculate a target, the formula may simply be expressed as:
Team 2’s par score = Team 1’s score x (Team 2’s resources/Team 1’s resources).
During the match after the interruption, there are only two factors remain with the team for the calculation of this method.
Every team available with these two resources namely:
- Remaining Overs
- Remaining Wickets
On the basis of these two resources, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis have prepared a chart which suggests that how many resources are left with the batting side in different situations.
Real-time Example of a DLS Method Calculation:
Let us take an example that happens earlier before in DLS history where India beats Australia by 26 runs. This happens in the first ODI of Australia tour of India in September.
- In the 1st innings, India scored 7/281 in 50 overs.
- During the innings break, rain interrupts play, and the match is reduced to 21 overs.
- The 2nd innings commences, with Australia requiring 164 for victory.
- Australia finishes their innings on 9/137 off 21 overs.
- India wins by 26 runs on the D/L Method.
