About the Cricket Run Rate Calculator
This cricket run rate calculator gives the current run rate (CRR) from the runs scored and overs bowled, and — when you add a target — the required run rate (RRR) for the chasing side, the runs and balls still needed, and how the chase compares with the current scoring speed. Overs are entered the way they appear on a scoreboard, so 18.4 means 18 overs and 4 balls, not 18.4 overs.
It suits fans following a live T20 or ODI chase, scorers and coaches in club and school cricket, fantasy players and commentators who want quick numbers. The projection table shows the final total the batting side would reach at its current rate and at 6, 8, 10 and 12 runs per over.
Run rates assume six-ball overs. Rain-affected matches use the DLS method to reset targets, which needs the official resource tables and is not covered here — enter the revised target and overs if one has been set.
With the default inputs, the current run rate is 7.77 per over. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the cricket run rate calculator
- 1Enter the runs the batting side has scored.
- 2Enter the overs bowled exactly as shown on the scoreboard, e.g. 18.4.
- 3Choose the innings length (50, 20, 10 overs or The Hundred).
- 4If the side is chasing, enter the target; leave 0 when batting first.
- 5Read the current and required run rates, then check the projection table.
Formula and method
Run rate is runs per six-ball over. Because scoreboard overs are written as overs.balls, 18.4 overs is 18 × 6 + 4 = 112 balls, which is 18.667 true overs — not 18.4. The calculator converts to balls first and then divides by six, which avoids the most common run-rate mistake.
The required run rate divides the runs still needed (target minus runs scored) by the overs left in the innings. The projected total assumes the batting side keeps scoring at its current rate for every remaining ball. Wickets in hand matter in real chases but are not part of the run-rate formula.
- CRR
- Current run rate (runs per over)
- RRR
- Required run rate to reach the target
- balls
- Legal deliveries bowled: overs × 6 + extra balls
Worked examples
ODI chase: 145 from 18.4 overs, target 280
18.4 overs is 112 balls, so the run rate is 145 ÷ 112 × 6 = 7.77. With 300 − 112 = 188 balls left and 135 runs needed, the required rate is 135 ÷ 188 × 6 = 4.31 — comfortably below the current rate.
T20 chase: 98 from 12.3 overs, target 190
12.3 overs is 75 balls, a run rate of 98 ÷ 75 × 6 = 7.84. They need 92 from the last 45 balls, a required rate of 12.27 — well above their current scoring rate.
Batting first in a T20: 64 from 8 overs
64 runs from 48 balls is exactly 8 runs per over. Keeping that up for the remaining 12 overs gives a projected total of 64 + 96 = 160.
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate run rate in cricket?+
Divide the runs scored by the number of overs faced, using true overs. Convert the balls part first: 30.3 overs is 30.5 true overs, so 150 runs from 30.3 overs is 150 ÷ 30.5 = 4.92 runs per over.
How do you calculate required run rate?+
Subtract the runs scored from the target to get runs needed, then divide by the overs remaining. Needing 60 runs from 5 overs is a required rate of 12 runs per over.
Why can’t I just divide by 18.4 overs?+
Because the .4 is four balls out of six, not four tenths of an over. 18.4 overs is 18 and two-thirds overs (18.667). Dividing by 18.4 overstates the run rate slightly.
What is a good run rate in T20 and ODI cricket?+
There is no fixed par: it depends on the pitch, boundary size, conditions and the level of cricket. As a rough guide, scoring around 8 or more an over is competitive in top-level T20 cricket and around 5.5–6 an over in ODIs, while club and school cricket usually runs lower.
Is run rate the same as net run rate?+
No. Net run rate is a tournament tiebreaker: your average run rate scored across matches minus the average run rate conceded. Use the net run rate calculator for league tables.
How are run rates handled in rain-affected matches?+
Rain-shortened matches use the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method, which adjusts the target based on wickets and overs lost. Enter the revised target and the reduced overs here to see the new required rate.