important since the official margin of a victory by runs under a rain rule may not equal the difference between the teams' actual scores. As for a two-innings match, if a tied match is decided by a tie-breaker, the score will still reflect the primary result as a tie and the tie-breaker as an appendix to the result; this is even in the case of a Super Over, the runs from which are not added to the main innings score. Examples of full statements of results from limited overs matches include: Australia 288 def. West Indies 273–9, Australia won by 15 runs India 230–4 def. South Africa 228, India won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) Pakistan 349 def. Zimbabwe 99, Pakistan won by 93 runs (D/L method) New Zealand 174–4 vs Sri Lanka 174–6, match tied (Sri Lanka won the Super Over) In the statement of results for a match without a winner, there are four distinct terms which may be used: draw, tie, no result and abandoned. A tie is a match in which the game is completed and the two teams finish with the same number of runs. A draw is a two-innings match which does not reach a conclusion within its allotted time. No result is the outcome of a limited overs match which does not reach a conclusion, usually because rain prevents both teams from facing the prescribed minimum number of overs. An abandoned match is in which a ball is never bowled. See also Cricket statistics Laws of cricket Glossary of cricket terms Association of Cricket Officials References Bibliography For a comprehensive guide to the laws and their interpretation, and for guidance to scorers: Tom Smith's Cricket Umpiring and Scoring (Marylebone Cricket Club). Articles containing video clips Cricket umpiring Cricket terminology Cricket