Cricket Run Rate Calculator
Enter the overs bowled and runs scored, and a target if you are chasing. You get the current and required run rates and what the innings will reach at this pace.
The target is the first innings total plus one run to win.
Worked examples
The current rate
90 runs from 12.3 overs
7.2 runs an over
12.3 overs is 75 balls, or 12.5 overs.
A chase of 180 in a Twenty20
90 runs from 12 overs, target 180
Current rate 7.5, required rate 11.25
90 are needed from 48 balls, which is 1.875 a ball.
About Cricket Run Rate Calculator
The run rate is cricket's measure of how fast a team is scoring: the runs scored divided by the overs bowled. A side at 90 for 3 after 12 overs is scoring at 7.5 an over. In a chase there is a second number, the required run rate, which is the runs still needed divided by the overs left. Compare the two and you can see at a glance whether the batting side is ahead or behind.
Overs are written with the balls after the point, so 12.3 means 12 overs and 3 balls, not 12.3 overs. This calculator reads the scoreboard figure directly. It gives the current and required rates, the runs needed a ball, the balls left, the total the innings reaches if the current rate holds, and a table of final totals at a range of steady rates.
How to use Cricket Run Rate Calculator
- Choose the length of the innings, such as 20 overs or 50 overs, or enter your own.
- Type the overs bowled the way the scoreboard shows them, and the runs scored.
- If you are chasing, enter the target, which is the first innings total plus one.
- Read the rates, the runs needed a ball and the table of final totals.
Common uses
- Following a chase in a Twenty20 or one day match
- Planning the pace of an innings in a club game
- Checking a commentary figure for the required rate
- Scoring a match when the scorebook has no rate column
Frequently asked questions
How is the run rate calculated?
Runs divided by overs, with the balls turned into a fraction of an over. 90 runs from 12.3 overs is 90 divided by 12.5, which is 7.2 an over.
What is the required run rate?
The runs still needed to win divided by the overs left. With 90 needed from 8 overs, the required rate is 11.25 an over.
What is the target in a chase?
One more than the first innings total, because a tie does not win the match. If the first side scored 179, the target is 180.
What does 12.3 overs mean?
Twelve complete overs and 3 balls of the thirteenth. An over has 6 balls, so the ball part can only be 0 to 5.
Does the projected total allow for wickets?
No. It simply carries the current rate through to the end of the innings. Wickets in hand usually let a side speed up late on.