Cricket Run Rate & Required Run Rate Calculator
Current run rate
7.46
Projected score
149
How run rate is calculated
Run rate is simply runs per over. The one trap is the overs figure. Cricket writes 11.4 overs to mean eleven overs and four balls, not eleven and four tenths. Four balls is four sixths of an over, so 11.4 overs is really 11.667 overs. The calculator converts the notation to balls first, which is why its answer can differ from what you get by typing 87 ÷ 11.4 into a phone calculator.
The target is the number the chasing side must reach, which is one more than the first innings total. If Team A made 152, the target is 153. Projected score assumes the batting side keeps scoring at exactly its current rate for the rest of the innings. In real matches, most teams score faster at the end, so treat the projection as a floor rather than a forecast.
Reading the numbers during a chase
A required rate within about one run an over of the current rate is comfortable in limited-overs cricket, provided wickets are in hand. Once the gap reaches two or more, the batting side normally needs one or two big overs. Watch the trend over three or four overs rather than reacting to a single expensive ball. The guide to chasing a target with required run rate goes through how to plan the chase in phases.
Frequently asked questions
Why does 11.4 overs not mean 11.4 in the formula?
The number after the dot counts balls, not tenths. An over has six balls, so 11.4 overs is 11 overs plus 4/6 of an over, which is 11.667 in decimal form. Using 11.4 directly overstates the run rate.
Do wides and no-balls count in the run rate?
The runs from wides and no-balls count, because they are part of the team total. The deliveries themselves are not legal balls, so they do not add to the overs. That is why a wide raises the run rate without using up a ball.
What is a good run rate in T20 cricket?
It depends on the pitch and the ball. In hard-ball T20 cricket, around 7 to 8 an over is typical, so 140 to 160 in 20 overs. In tennis-ball and box cricket with short boundaries, rates of 10 or more are common.