Sunday, March 8, 2015

Worst than Physics, is Duckworth Lewis!!!



I may never understand the calculations of Duckworth Lewis method. But, we would certainly know the pain of being subjected to misfortunes!!! 



You have our respect AB’ De 

In the Pakistan vs South Africa match yesterday, the Proteas were set a revised total of 232 in 47 overs despite Pakistan being bowled out for 222 in a rain-curtailed innings at Eden Park, Auckland.

Rational:

The D/L/S method, though, doesn’t consider a team getting bowled out and sets revised targets during the rain interval and not at the end of the innings. It takes into account only the number of runs and wickets at the start of play after the rain delay.
Hence, it didn’t matter how many wickets Pakistan lost after the rain interval. Even if they had ended the innings on 222/5, the target for South Africa would have still been 232.

The target is usually increased in the second innings when the first innings is interrupted by rain because the team batting first are likely to have played at a slower rate thinking they have 50 overs to play. 

(Rational - Copied from sportsblog url)

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