The reason behind the green/red bars below the scores has been revealed. This edition of the Indian Premier League has seen these bars appearing on the TV screens just below where the main score of the match is displayed.

The modern day sport involves a lot of technical changes by the broadcasters, especially in terms of graphics on the TV screens. Viewers all over the nation were curious as to what could have been the reason behind this change in technology.

The meter is only displayed during the second innings of the match. The bar is divided into two halves with a yellow bar in the middle. This midpoint signifies that the team is at par with the required run rate. There are a number of bars on either side of the mid point. The left side is represented by red bars and the right side by green.

Let us assume that the required run rate is 10 runs per over. If the team is going below the required run rate, for e.g. 8 runs per over, the meter will signify red bars. Whereas, if the run rate is above par, let’s say 12 runs per over, the meter will display green bars.

The number of red bars or green bars depends on the magnitude of deviation from the required run-rate. The number of bars keeps on fluctuating at different point of time in the game. Therefore, there is a big change in the ticker whenever there is boundary hit or there are a number of dot balls.