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An ordered walkthrough of a limited-overs match from the toss to the result, including how Duckworth-Lewis-Stern handles rain interruptions.
Step 1 — the toss. The two captains meet before play and the winner chooses to bat or to bowl first. This decision sets the shape of the whole match, because the side batting first knows exactly how many overs it has: 50 in an ODI, 20 in a T20.
Step 2 — the first innings. The batting side uses its allocation of overs, or is bowled out before the overs expire. The innings ends when all ten wickets fall or the overs run out, whichever comes first, and the total becomes the target for the side batting second.
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Step 3 — the break and the chase. After the interval the second side begins its single innings with the same number of overs available. It must reach or pass the target before its overs run out or its ten wickets fall.
Step 4 — a rain interruption. If rain stops play in a limited-overs match, the target for the chasing side is recalculated with the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method. The method works from the overs and wickets still available rather than reducing the target by a simple proportion, so the chase remains a fair contest.
Step 5 — the result. The side batting second wins if it passes the target within its overs; the side batting first wins if the target is not reached. In a DLS match the recalculated target decides the outcome instead of the original one.
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