INDW vs NZW DLS Par Score: The Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 clash between India and New Zealand, played on October 23 at Navi Mumbai, 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.

INDW vs NZW DLS Par Score

India, who batted first, went on to score 329 runs in 48 overs after a stunning hundred from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, before rain stopped the play, and the entire ground was covered.

• At 07:39 P IST, Jemimah Rodrigues is ready and waiting in the dugout. With 10 more minutes to go for the game resumption with India having one over left.
• At 07:23 PM IST, the supersopper is doing the rounds now on the outfield. the Indian coach Amol Muzumdar walks out to inspect the pitch.
• At 07:15 PM IST, the rain has stopped again and was only a light shower this one.
• At 07:08 PM IST, the rain is back and covers are coming on.
• At 07:04 PM IST, the game will restart at 07:50 PM and match is reduced to 49 overs per side.
• At 06:57 PM IST, the two captain has been talking to umpires. It might take some time before play can get underway.
• At 6:43 PM IST, the rain has stopped and covers has been take off. India should finish their innings if the restart is before 7:20 PM IST.
• At 06:30 PM IST, three-fourth of the ground has been covered.
• At 06:20 PM IST, the rain start to pour and umpire kept play going for a couple of overs. However, with the rain got heavier due to which they called for the covers.

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.

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