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When rain interrupts a cricket chase, commentators often say that losing another wicket would put the batting side behind the DLS par score—even if its runs and completed overs stayed the same.
I understand comparing scoring rates when overs are lost. What I cannot quite follow is how wickets lost in a DLS calculation change the position so much. If two teams have each reached 100 after 15 overs, why is 100/2 treated differently from 100/6 when rain ends the match?
Could someone explain the resource idea with a simple example rather than the full formula? I would also like to clarify the difference between the par score displayed during play and a revised target announced when the match resumes.
