Simple formula for abandoned cricket matches

Like Dhoni I have never followed the Duckworth Lewis method. I saw Gavaskar and Bhogle trying to promote the VJD formula and tried to understand it. It was mind boggling and I understood why everyone is talking about it and not saying anything about VJD. Interestingly, even VJD has not been used in IPL. How can you expect ICC to adopt it, if you have not adopted it yourself.

As I am an avid follower of IPL, I was wondering why a simple formula is not used. Here is my recommendation for IPL 6.

Run rate at stoppage  x 20 =  Score

Say the run rate is 10 and match stopped at some point after the 31 st ball. (5 overs have been bowled).

10 run rate x 20 overs = 200

So 201 will be the winning score (in 20 overs).

If the match can be played for 10 overs -- the winning score will be 101 and so on. Here the formula would be:

Run rate at stoppage x No. of overs bowled +1 = Winning Score

10 x 10 overs +1 = 101
10 x 12 overs + 1 = 121

Rules:

a) If less than 5 overs are played by a side, the match will be regarded as abandoned. The points will be divided between the two.
b) The match will be attempted to be played for the full 20 overs, irrespective of the number of overs played by the side batting first.

Discussion

It is a simple formula and I am sure a software can be written to handle this formula. The game can be abandoned at any time while either side is playing. One advantage I see for this formula is the side batting second gets to play the full 20 overs, if available. I have not made the calculation complicated by including wickets. The logic is of crossing the line. If you crossed the line, you are the winner.