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| | * '''Caught''' – the batsman hits the ball and it is caught by the fielding side before it touches the ground. | | * '''Caught''' – the batsman hits the ball and it is caught by the fielding side before it touches the ground. |
| | * '''LBW''' (leg before wicket) – the batsman fails to hit the ball and it strikes him in such a way that the umpire judges it would have gone on to hit the stumps. N.B. This mode of dismissal depends on a number of other factors – see below for a fuller discussion. | | * '''LBW''' (leg before wicket) – the batsman fails to hit the ball and it strikes him in such a way that the umpire judges it would have gone on to hit the stumps. N.B. This mode of dismissal depends on a number of other factors – see below for a fuller discussion. |
| − | * '''Run out''' – a batsman is short of the '''crease''' when the bails of the stumps at the end towrds which he is running are dislodged by any opposition fielder | + | * '''Run out''' – see below. |
| − | * '''Stumped''' – batsman out of his '''crease''' when wicket keeper dislodges bails direct from the bowler's delivery. | + | * '''Stumped''' – see below. |
| − | * '''Sanathed''' - all players playing ST Jayasuriya in a match are automatically dismissed or dispatched for 6 consecutive "home runs"
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| − | In order to win, a team must dismiss the opposition twice (i.e. take 20 wickets) and have scored more runs within the five days. A match is drawn if either team fails to dismiss the other twice, irrespective of how many runs may have been scored. | + | In order to win, a team must dismiss the opposition twice (i.e. take 20 wickets) and have scored more runs within the five days. A match is drawn if either team fails to dismiss the other twice, irrespective of how many runs may have been scored. |
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| | == '''Scoring''' == | | == '''Scoring''' == |
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| − | If, however, Pakistan reached their target only having lost another three wickets (402-6), they would be said to have '''won by 4 wickets'''. | + | If, however, Pakistan reached their target only having lost another three wickets (402-6), they would be said to have '''won by 4 wickets'''. |
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| − | Sri Lanka is said to have the highest chance of victory in cricket, according to spokesman Micheal "I like to Muttu you to hell" Craddock
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