“The way D/L is calculated at the moment, it doesn’t work in T20s”

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South Africa pace maestro Dale Steyn has announced that the Duckworth-Lewis method does not work in international cricket.

 Steyn’s comments come after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Sunrisers Hyderabad, beat the Delhi Daredevils via the Duckworth-Lewis method due to constant rain interruptions.

“No doubt the Daredevils would have felt hard done by the last game when the Duckworth-Lewis method gave us a five-over target of less than 50,” Steyn wrote in his column for the Times of India . “The rules regarding rain-affected matches are the subject of ongoing discussion in IPL changing rooms.

“Let me skip straight to the conclusion. The way D/L is calculated at the moment, it doesn’t work in T20s. But until they, or somebody else, comes up with an improved formula – or even something completely different – we have to stick with it. It’s better than tossing a coin or drawing a target out of a hat.”