Is DLS used in every match?

Only where the playing conditions name it. Many club leagues use a simpler rule.

Who sets the revised target?

The official DLS tool or the umpires, using the figures the book records at the stoppage.

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DLS

Duckworth-Lewis-Stern: a method for revising targets when overs are lost, based on remaining batting resources.

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DLS is the method most competitions use when rain shortens a limited-overs match. It estimates how many runs a side still had available, measured in wickets and overs, and sets a revised target from that.

It is not a simple cut of runs per over. A team with more wickets in hand has more resources left, and the revised target reflects that. The official tool named in the playing conditions gives the result. A teaching calculator can explain the method but cannot replace it.

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01 Is DLS used in every match?: Only where the playing conditions name it. Many club leagues use a simpler rule.
02 Who sets the revised target?: The official DLS tool or the umpires, using the figures the book records at the stoppage.

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