<P> A powerplay is the name for the fielding restrictions in limited - overs and Twenty20 cricket . </P> <P> Unlike Test cricket, the fielders are spread out to save runs in limited overs cricket . The powerplay rule (Restrictions on the placement of fieldsmen), along with a number of other factors, has contributed to the big scores (300 +) in modern One Day Internationals . </P>

In the context of a t20 match what is powerplay