The second innings in cricket usually starts after an interval following the completion of the first innings by the team batting first. The commonly observed interval between innings in formats like One Day Internationals (ODIs) is about 45 minutes. The second innings cannot begin before the scheduled time for the start of the second session of play. In specific conditions:
- If the team batting first finishes their innings at least 30 minutes before the scheduled interval, a shorter break of approximately 10 minutes occurs before the second innings starts early.
- If there are delays or interruptions, umpires may reduce the length of the interval.
- In Test cricket or multi-innings matches, the second innings starts after the first innings of both teams have been completed unless a follow-on is enforced, in which case the team batting second might start their second innings immediately after their first innings.
Thus, the exact time the second innings begins depends on the format, rules, any delays, and scheduled session times in the match.
