Why That Rain Target Looks Wrong: The DLS Method, Made Simple

DLS counts two resources a batting side holds: balls remaining and wickets in hand.

A revised target is the chasing team's score scaled by the ratio of resources both sides actually had.

The 'par score' decides a washed-out chase: be ahead of it when rain stops play and you win.

Standard Edition uses a printed table; the Professional Edition runs licensed software for big scores.

DLS can't cover everything — pitch, dew and momentum aren't in the maths, so it stays imperfect.