COMEA cricket win by runs versus a win by wickets
Runs describe a defending side's margin; wickets usually describe wickets remaining when a chasing side wins.
Work through this situation
In an unrevised example, 170 defended against 160 gives a 10-run margin. Reaching a target with four wickets lost gives a six-wicket win, assuming a normal ten-wicket innings.
What to check and why
Identify whether the winning side defended a total or completed a chase. In the unrevised defending example, subtracting 160 from 170 gives a ten-run win. The target for the chase had been 171, but subtracting the losing score from that target would describe runs needed to win, not the defending margin.
For a normal chase completed with four wickets lost, six wickets remain and the result is described as a six-wicket win. Balls remaining may also be shown, but they are a separate resource. Interrupted or otherwise unusual results should be read from the official result statement instead of forcing them into either simple example.
Recognise the relevant screen
In the score graphic below, 162-6 means 162 runs with six wickets lost. The graphic illustrates a team-score field; the worked figures elsewhere in this article are separate examples.
Keep the example tied to the match state
The numbers here are worked examples, not a live score feed. A real match needs the current teams, innings, score, overs, target when applicable and status. Rain, completed innings and competition-specific rules can change how a simple example applies. Use the official match record for changing figures, and do not treat a saved graphic as a current update.
What a completed answer looks like
The winning method is identified before the margin is interpreted.
For a changing match, check the official fixture or scorecard again before using an earlier calculation.
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