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If a match is intefered by rain and the result is restrained by it, they calculate a score [which is unlikely] by the Duckworth-Lewis method. But how do they do that? Am I the only one who never understood the Duckworth Lewis method. Okay, I was so vetty that I took pains[:P] to do a petty research about it.[Mostly Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V work]. Who are these complicators? The D/L method was devised by two English statisticians, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis. Applying the D/L method The procedure for setting a revised target, which is the same for any number of stoppages at any stage of the match, is as follows. For each team's innings (a) from the table note the resource percentage the team had available at the start of their innings; (b) using the table, calculate the resource percentage lost by each interruption; (c) hence calculate the resource percentage available. If Team 2 have less resources available than Team 1, then calculate the ratio of the resources available to th...

I've got a knack of discovering pleasant songs, excellent movies, endearing books very late in time, sometimes even after it's fad fades away. One such song is Perunthil nee enaku... The beauty of this song is that it relates to some very simple, unnoticed but pleasing moments in a our day to day life. The duet is of two people who sing about  what they mean to each other. There are some cute imperfections in Madhushri's tamil pronunciation but the male singer makes up for all that. Duh! Why do I even have to annotate the lyrics? It speaks for itself. ;) Perunthil nee enaku jannal oram Pin vasal mutrathil ne tulasi madam Vidumurai natkalil pallikoodam Vilayattu pillaigalin chella kobam Aalilla nalliravil ketkum padal Anbe anbe neeye (hmmm....) Payanathil varugira siru thookam Paruvathil mulaikira muthal koocham Paritchaiku padikira athikalai Kazhuthinil vizhundhidum mudhal maalai Pughaipadam edukkayil thinarum punnagai Anbe anbe neethane Adai...

A blog without school time remembrances would be incomplete. So here I present one charming memory I use to think and smile of. I've always cherished the days I'd spent with Devi and Sudha. So much fun, so many recollections. One fine day, when we were at Std VII we decided to surprise each other the next day. I went home thinking hard about what to do. I wanted my surprise to be the best and at the same time I couldn't think of anything you know... we used to have regular HW and other stuff to do. I sat down to prepare two small bouquets each with a rose and a few leaves with plastic paper around it.[I love bouquets] and took them to school. Sudha had surprised us with a card full of rare leaves and a quiz in it asking us to guess the trees which they belong to. A thoughtful surprise, wasn't it? I guessed a few leaves but nothing was right I think. Then it was Nakhs' turn, she didn't bring anything like us. I had no idea what she was going to do. I tho...

No..no... it's not about Kareena[possible mistake, quite understandable] It's about Sonam :P. Sonam thinks she's so intelligent and rich in attitude. But to my eyes everything she does seems to be too funny and annoying. This is just a compilation of various things I've read, heard and seen about Sonam Kapoor. Disclaimer: No offense. If you really like her, take it light-heartedly. Facts: Her words: Tools to offend anybody irrespective of age and fame. Her vanity factor: She reads five books a day. Never forgets to mention her reading list on every intervew. What does she think of herself?(I) A fashionista, but wears uncomfortable costumes and embarrasses herself. How old is she? 2 films old [yet to give a hit] ana scene mattum... She says that Imran is gorgeous and the most beautiful man she has seen so far. [I guess this is to offend the current crop actors esp. Ranbir] Calls Aishwarya, Aunty since she acted with her Dad. Yet she romances Uncle[Au...