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Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Explainer

Learn what the DLS method is and use a simple learning calculator to estimate a revised target when overs are reduced.

What DLS does

The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method is used to recalculate targets in weather-affected limited-overs matches when time is lost. The official ICC method uses resource tables rather than a simple straight-line formula.

What this page offers

This page uses a simplified learning calculator to help visitors understand how reduced overs can change a chase. It is useful for education, but it is not the official ICC DLS calculation.