But why should the target score sometimes go down if there is an interruption in the first innings and teams h

Question

But why should the target score sometimes go down if there is an interruption in the first innings and teams have the same number of overs?

Answer 1

If after an interruption, the number of overs is NOT reduced, then the number of runs also will not be reduced.

There is something called as Duckworth-Lewis rule which is used to find the number of runs to be reduced if the number of overs to be bowled becomes less due to any interruptions.

Before this there was an infamous rain rule, which cause some ridiculous matches.

Answer 2

The Duckworth Lewis rule is hard to explain but essentially rates the batting teams wickets and overs remaining as resources. The first few overs are considered not as valuable as the last few overs because less runs are scored.
So e.g. if a team plays a 40 over match and the first innings is halted due to rain after 20 overs, the team batting first has had what i would term the 'poorer' half of their allocation. The team batting second, knowing that they have only 20 overs to bat and not 40 can take a more cavalier attitude. So even though the teams have the same number of overs to bat, the second team will be given a higher target

Answer 3

In interruptions to the first innings the D/L method makes appropriate allowance for the comparative resources lost by the stoppage. Consider the following situation. Suppose Team 1 started well in the style of the renowned Sri Lankan 1996 World Cup winning team but the wheels fell off and they were 150/9 in 30 of the 50 overs. On average Team 1 would be all out shortly, leaving Team 2 to score at the rate of around three per over for its full 50 overs. If rain interrupted play at this point and 19 overs were lost per side, then on the resumption Team 1 would have only one over to survive and their run rate would then be close to five per over. By all the 'old' methods, for 31 overs also, Team 2 would have to score around 150, around five per over, to win - in other words Team 1 would have been greatly advantaged by the rain interruption changing a required scoring rate of three per over to five per over for Team 2. By the D-L method this advantage to Team 1 would be neutralised so that the target for Team 2 would be well below 150 in this circumstance, and fairly so, which maintains the advantage Team 2 had earned before the stoppage. In other words, and quite logically, Team 2 has to get fewer runs than Team 1 scored to win in the same number of overs.

Answer 4

Can U Pl. clarify it your statement ?

Answer 5

bcoz they loose their concentration

Answer 6

hey ur qn is not clear and pls put up an elaborate statement of wat u want...