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title: "Why Do Wickets Lost Affect the DLS Par Score in a Rain-Interrupted Chase?"  
description: "Why Do Wickets Lost Affect the DLS Par Score in a Rain-Interrupted Chase?"  
author: "Ngoc Tran"  
published: 2026-10-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117861/why-do-wickets-lost-affect-the-dls-par-score-in-a-rain-interrupted-chase  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["cricket", "DLS Method", "Cricket Rules"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Do Wickets Lost Affect the DLS Par Score in a Rain-Interrupted Chase?

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.


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