COMEWhy a cricket chase can finish before 20 overs
A chasing innings can finish as soon as its target is reached. The remaining scheduled overs do not have to be played just to complete the original allocation.
Read target reached as a match event
In an ordinary chase, reaching the target completes the task of passing the first side. The score source should then show the final outcome. Do not continue calculating required runs as though the innings were still active.
Distinguish completed overs from scheduled overs
A score ending at 17.3 records the valid balls used. It does not mean that missing overs are a download or display problem. Other innings can also end earlier through being all out or applicable match rules.
Keep examples separate from a live match
These numbers are worked examples. For a current IPL match, use its actual teams, innings, target, over allocation and status. A saved cricket graphic can illustrate score fields but cannot supply a live result. Match runs, fantasy contest points and video coverage are also different services and measurements. Read the contest rules for points and the broadcaster terms for viewing access.
A practical example
A target of 151 is reached at 151/4 after 17.3. The score describes a completed chase with six wickets remaining in the simple example. The unused valid balls are not a promise of more play.
What a completed answer looks like
The target, final score and completed status explain why the innings ended before the scheduled maximum.
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