There is little quite as frustrating to a cricketing tragedy as rain delays that kill off an intrinsic rhythm of the game. However, the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, which provides equality to both the teams as well as the whole game of the game, basically turned the whole thing around. The dls method has been one of the most important tools for deciding the fate of matches in the modern-day game where the impact of rain has been a big challenge for both ICC and the boards concerned.
1. The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Final
While what transpired at the middle of the cricketing field during the course of the game on Super Sunday would be remembered for years to come in the annals of international cricketing history for high-octane drama, just the application of the DLS (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) method, would go down as one of the near-perfect ones in the list of classic encounters of the 10 editions of the ICC World Cup. Both teams then resumed playing with all their hearts, however, only to end up playing a historic Super Over tie-breaker. The DLS method ensured that the tournament continued on the field rather than lending the trophy to one of the squads as a result of rain.
2. The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Semi-Final
This was another example of the value and efficiency of using the DLS method and indeed you have seen it further with two other matches in the series featuring West Indies and Ireland against Afghanistan recently. 2016 ICC World Twenty20 New Zealand semi-final. Rain saved the match was heaved away inside overs of the second innings after a rain intrusion with England's new focus for 16 overs per side decreased to 170 in the DLS computations.
Both teams showed incredible tenacity and skill in spite of the difficult circumstances, with England coming out on top in the end. The superior team of the day advanced to the final thanks to the fair as well as the definitive outcome made possible by the DLS method.
3. The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Semi-Final
The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy that turned international game of cricket into backyard one in semifinal between India and Bangladesh and yet handled it beautifully by the DLS method (or whatever it stands for) is the best example of this. Bangladesh had been set stiff target after the rain had time and again stopped play and settled on 264 in 33.1 overs.
The rain fell on it. Australia, when their chance came, scored 9 for 318 off 50 overs, and Bangladesh, when their worse-than-a-fat-lady voice arrived, came off at 33.1 overs and 6 for 107, only to say later that the score had been reduced to 264.
4. The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Pool Match
Case in point, the South Africa vs West Indies 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup pool match which really put the DLS system to the test. When rain brought an early halt to proceedings, South Africa was 57 runs short for the revised 230 when the calculations were made by the DLS algorithms. Then with just one wicket in hand, South Africa chased down the target at the business end in a dramatic finale that reaffirmed the propriety and precision of the DLS regime in setting a tough but gettable target
5. The 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final
Though mostly known for shorter formats of sport, the DLS system also showed its adaptability when used for a 2021 ICC World Test Championship final between New Zealand and India. The rain paused during the match saw calculations of DLS to finalize the refreshed focuses and deferred time for the two sides.
The match was played through to the end despite the interruptions, and New Zealand became the first-ever World Test Champions. The coveted tournament's integrity was preserved by the DLS system, which guaranteed that the decision was made on the field.
Conclusion
Without question, the DLS approach has changed cricket forever, improving how rain delays are managed and guaranteeing equity for all participating teams. Its status as a vital instrument in contemporary cricket has been cemented by its precise computations as well as broad adoption.v
