ODI Cricket

Live scores from One Day Internationals and other 50-over matches in the feed, plus a guide to how the format works.

How ODI cricket works

Each side bats for up to 50 overs. Fielding restrictions run in three phases: in overs 1 to 10 only two fielders may be outside the 30-yard circle, in overs 11 to 40 four may be, and in overs 41 to 50 five may be. A bowler may bowl a maximum of ten overs. Two new balls are used, one from each end. Under the ICC's playing conditions for men's ODIs since July 2025, that lasts only until the end of the 34th over: the fielding side then picks one of the two balls for the rest of the innings, so the ball in use at the finish is about 33 overs old rather than 25, which gives bowlers a better chance of reverse swing.

Rain-affected matches are decided by the DLS method, which resets the chasing side's target according to how many overs and wickets the two sides had in hand. A result requires at least 20 overs per side. Our guides cover the three ODI powerplays and how DLS targets are set.

Where ODIs are played

The first ODI was played in Melbourne in 1971. The format's showpiece is the ICC Cricket World Cup, and the Champions Trophy is its other global event. Bilateral series usually consist of three or five matches. The ICC Cricket World Cup Super League gave ODIs between the leading sides league context from 2020 to 2023 before it was discontinued, and League 2 does the same for the leading Associate nations.

Frequently asked questions

How many overs can one bowler bowl in an ODI?

Ten, one fifth of the innings, the same proportion as the four-over limit in T20 cricket.

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