World Cup 2019: Twitter Brutally Slams Duckworth-Lewis Rule As Rain Interrupt IND vs NZ Semi-Final

The netizens on social media went crazy as they trolled this method which dashed uncountable hopes

The English rains have been ruining the moods of all the cricket fans this World Cup. Though there was a bit of respite during the last leg of the league stages, the bad weather returned to interrupt the first semi-final between India and New Zealand in Manchester on Tuesday. As a result, the game was called off for the day and will be completed on the Reserve Day, i.e., on Wednesday. Before the play was called-off, several speculations were made on the revised target India would get, following the Duckworth-Lewis rule. Meanwhile, the netizens on social media went crazy as they trolled this method which has often dashed uncountable hopes. Here are some of the reactions:

Trying to understand the Duckworth Lewis Method. #INDvNZ #SemiFinal1 pic.twitter.com/pdyisgJHUn

— Prateek Juneja (@prateekjuneja26) July 9, 2019

*NZ scores 100 in 30 overs*

*India to do 148 in 20 overs in DL methods* Me to Duckworth Lewis~#INDvNZ #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/UasXkTAkLp — JISHAN. (@iamsrkJishan) July 9, 2019

If its a 20 over game revised target for India would be 148 by duckworth lewis method.

Kane Williams right now :#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/eDu2O3q1UO — Gundya Bhau (@BhauGundya) July 9, 2019

Duckworth & Lewis checking match statics #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/maRTwpdTcl

— Go 2 hell (@Rockstar_2022) July 9, 2019

As per Duckworth Lewis method

46 overs will be 237 40 overs will be 223 35 overs will be 209 30 overs will be 192 25 overs will be 172 20 overs will be 148 Indian Fans:#indiavsNewzealand #INDvNZ #SemiFinal1 #NZvIND #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/APU3RwISLw — Pranav (@pranavks04) July 9, 2019

#INDvNZ Duckworth & Lewis on their way pic.twitter.com/fdYpOdBZZ9

— Rohan (@rohan_marwari) July 9, 2019

Indians waiting for duckworth & Lewis bhai. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/ZgsKRcRdnX

— ENGineer साहब (@daddyyOO77) July 9, 2019

Me understanding the DLS method 💁 pic.twitter.com/ydm8C2ntDR

— αηυѕнα♡ (@its__anusha) July 9, 2019

Virat kohli to DLS method : #NZvIND #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/6CpUG0bgkd

— Harshit Singh (@harshits009) July 9, 2019

And here come the legends themselves:

Most hated idiots at this moment after England rains.. Duckworth & Lewis #IndvNZ #NZvIND #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/dkE4WQkLur

— V I P E R™ (@TheViper_OffI) July 9, 2019

This is not the first time in the ongoing World Cup that the rains have interrupted the sport. In fact, three of the league matches have been washed out even without a single bowl being bowled.