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DLS teaching calculator
This teaching tool shows how a chasing target shrinks when overs are cut, using a simplified resource curve. It is not official Duckworth-Lewis-Stern software.
Use this to understand why a rain-shortened chase is not “minus six an over”. Use your competition’s official DLS implementation for a result that will stand.
Cite the ICC playing conditions your league named. Do not paste a screenshot of this page into a protest.
FAQ
Questions about this calculator
- 01 Is this the official DLS calculation?
- No. It is a simplified teaching model. Use the official tool named in your playing conditions for a result.
- 02 Why does the target not drop by six runs an over?
- Because resources depend on overs and wickets together, not overs alone.
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