Editing Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (section)

===Stoppage in second innings===
A simple example of the D/L method being applied was the [[Indian_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_2005–06#First_ODI|1st ODI between India and Pakistan in their 2006 ODI series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard_ODI.asp?MatchCode=2423 |title=2005-2006 Pakistan v India - 1st ODI - Peshawar|date=6 February 2006|work=HowStat!}}</ref> India batted first, and were all out for 328. Pakistan, batting second, were 311/7 when bad light stopped play after the 47th over. Pakistan's target, had the match continued, was 18 runs in 18 balls, with three wickets in hand. Considering the overall scoring rate throughout the match, this is a target most teams would be favoured to achieve. And indeed, application of the D/L method resulted in a retrospective target score of 305 (or par score of 304) at the end of the 47th over, with the result therefore officially listed as "[[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] won by 7 runs (D/L Method)".

The D/L method was used in the group stage match between [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] at the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20#Group B|T20 World Cup in 2010]]. Sri Lanka scored 173/7 in 20 overs batting first, and in reply Zimbabwe were 4/0 from 1 over when rain interrupted play. At the restart Zimbabwe's target was reduced to 108 from 12 overs, but rain stopped the match when they had scored 29/1 from 5 overs. The retrospective D/L target from 5 overs was a further reduction to 44, or a par score of 43, and hence Sri Lanka won the match by 14 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/engine/current/match/412686.html|title=Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ICC Men's T20 World Cup 7th Match Group B|date=3 May 2010|work=Cricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/458306.html|title=Jayawardene ton floors Zimbabwe|date=3 May 2010|author=Sriram Veera|work=Cricinfo|publisher=ESPN Sports Media}}</ref>

The DLS method was also used after the rain disruption in the  [[2023 Indian Premier League final]], when [[Chennai Super Kings]] had scored 4/0 (0.3 overs) and the [[Gujarat Titans]] just scored 214/4 (20 overs). The target was reduced at 171 runs from 15 overs from earlier target of 215 runs from 20 overs for Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets by the DLS method. This was achieved by reaching 171/5 from 15 overs. 

An example of a D/L tied match was the ODI between England and India on 11 September 2011. This match was frequently interrupted by rain in the final overs, and a ball-by-ball calculation of the Duckworth–Lewis 'par' score played a key role in tactical decisions during those overs. At one point, India were leading under D/L during one rain delay, and would have won if play had not resumed. At a second rain interval, England, who had scored some quick runs (knowing they needed to get ahead in D/L terms) would correspondingly have won if play had not resumed. Play was finally called off with just 7 balls of the match remaining and England's score equal to the Duckworth–Lewis 'par' score, therefore resulting in a tie.

This example does show how crucial (and difficult) the decisions of the umpires can be, in assessing when rain is heavy enough to justify ceasing play. If the umpires of that match had halted play one ball earlier, England would have been ahead on D/L, and so would have won the match. Equally, if play had stopped one ball later, India could have won the match with a [[dot ball]] – indicating how finely-tuned D/L calculations can be in such situations.