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Live cricket scores

Live scores and ball-by-ball commentary for international, IPL, BBL, CPL, PSL and county fixtures.

Today's fixtures

India vs Australia, second ODI, Visakhapatnam - 1:30 PM IST toss. England vs South Africa, first T20I, Cardiff - 7:30 PM local. Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Mirpur - 11:00 AM IST. The desk's live widget refreshes every over.

Live widget: ball-by-ball

The desk's live scorecard opens at toss. Run rate, required rate, current partnership and the batter's strike rotation are tracked ball-by-ball. Wickets fall in chronological order; the strike rotation column updates on every ball.

DRS reviews appear as coloured markers beside the umpire's call. The wagon wheel and pitch map populate when the over is complete. The match situation banner updates after every wicket.

Stoppage-time and DRS handling

DRS reviews in cricket work on a three-review-per-innings budget. The third umpire reviews only what the on-field umpire refers; the batting side may request reviews within 15 seconds. The ball-tracking technology carries an error margin of 2.5mm; 'umpire's call' stays with the on-field decision.

Three upcoming fixtures

Apr 17: India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam (2nd ODI). Apr 19: England vs South Africa, Old Trafford (2nd T20I). Apr 21: IPL - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Wankhede. Times in IST; tickets and squads linked from each match page.

Editor's note

The live scorecard is the desk's most-watched widget. Refresh cadence: every ball for international cricket, every two overs for IPL, every minute for county and T20 leagues. Coverage note: rain delays are flagged in the scorecard header within 60 seconds.

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