2025 SLW vs NZW DLS Par Score: The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash between Sri Lanka Women and New Zealand Women has been interrupted by rain before New Zealand started their chase at Colombo.

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.

2025 SLW vs NZW DLS Par Score

The rain started to pour after Sri Lanka posted 258 runs in their 50-over innings. A solid knock from Chamari Athapaththu and Nilakshi de Silva has helped Sri Lanka to post a competitive total against New Zealand.

However, the rain has been pouring for almost an hour and we have started to lose overs.

Stay tuned for latest updates…!!!

• At 8:20 PM IST, the umpires are carrying out inspection of the outfield. A lot of the covers still haven’t removed.
• At 8:00 PM IST, rain has stopped and umpires has been standing on the covers. 9:50 PM IST will be cut off time for the 20-over chase. Covers are being removed.
• At 7:45 PM IST, Rain has picked up against and we started to lose overs.
• At 7:33 PM IST, the rain has reduced and the groundstaffs are working on removing the covers.
• At 07:10 PM IST, there has been significant pour of rain at Colombo.
• At 06:53 PM IST, it has started to rain and covers has been coming on. Start of the chase will be delayed.

How is DLS calculated?

To calculate a target, the formula may simply be expressed as:

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.

WATCH: How DLS Method is Calculated in Cricket By ICC