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Rain and DLS deny Melbourne Stars Power Surge in BBL match | Cricket News

Rain and DLS deny Melbourne Stars Power Surge in BBL match | Cricket News

The Power Surge rule that was introduced in the Big Bash League this season has made quite a few headlines, most recently when Pakistan batsman Babar Azam was denied a single by team-mate Steve Smith. On Wednesday, however, Melbourne Stars had to contend with not being able to use that rule at all due to rain, which brought the Duckworth-Lewis Stern (DLS) method into play. Hurricanes had posted a total of 114 for 5 batting first in ten overs in the rain-curtailed match with the team having the one over of Power Surge. Stars were 9 for 1 in two overs before rain returned and the revised target according to the DLS method was revised to to 85 runs needed in seven overs. However, the revision also resulted in the Stars being denied their one-over Power Surge. They lost the match by three runs and Stars coach Peter Moores spoke up about it. “That was quite a tough Duckworth-Lewis in the way it came for us but that’s the game, you’ve got to take what …