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Net Run Rate

SportsRunning and Endurance
Match format

50 for ODIs, 20 for T20s. Used when a side is bowled out.

Your batting
Your bowling
Net run rate —
Run rate scored (per over)
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Run rate conceded (per over)
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Overs used in the division
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Reading
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Net run rate is the runs a team scores per over minus the runs it concedes per over. A team that makes 300 in 50 overs and concedes 250 in 50 overs scores 6.0 an over and gives away 5.0, so its NRR is +1.000. Balls are sixths of an over: 18.3 overs means 18.5.

About this tool

Net run rate breaks ties on points in ODI and T20 tournament tables, so captains, scorers and fans following a group stage often need it worked out mid-tournament. Enter the runs your side scored and the overs it faced, then the runs it conceded and the overs it bowled, with any part over as extra balls. The calculator converts balls to sixths, applies the ICC rule that a side bowled out is charged its full quota, and shows both run rates and the net figure to three decimals. For a tournament total, add every match's runs and overs first and enter the sums; averaging per-match NRR values gives a different, wrong number. Matches abandoned or decided by a revised target under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern use adjusted figures this tool does not derive.

How to use it

  1. Set overs per innings

    Use 50 for one-day matches or 20 for T20; this is the figure charged when a side is bowled out.

  2. Enter your batting

    Type runs scored and complete overs faced, use the stepper for extra balls, and tick the box if you were bowled out.

  3. Enter your bowling

    Type runs conceded and overs bowled the same way, and tick the box if you bowled the opposition out.

  4. Read the working

    The steps show each overs conversion and both run rates before the subtraction.

Examples

300 for, 250 against, 50 overs each

Overs per innings
50
Runs scored
300
Overs faced
50
Extra balls faced
0
Runs conceded
250
Overs bowled
50
Extra balls bowled
0

Result Net run rate: 1.000
Run rate scored (per over): 6
Run rate conceded (per over): 5
Overs used in the division: 50 faced / 50 bowled
Reading: Positive: scoring faster than conceding

  1. Overs faced = 50 + 0/6 = 50
  2. Overs bowled = 50 + 0/6 = 50
  3. Run rate for = 300 ÷ 50 = 6
  4. Run rate against = 250 ÷ 50 = 5
  5. NRR = 6 − 5 = 1

Scoring six an over and conceding five an over leaves a net run rate of exactly +1.

T20: 160 in 20, conceded 150 in 18.3

Overs per innings
20
Runs scored
160
Overs faced
20
Extra balls faced
0
Runs conceded
150
Overs bowled
18
Extra balls bowled
3

Result Net run rate: -0.108
Run rate scored (per over): 8
Run rate conceded (per over): 8.108
Overs used in the division: 20 faced / 18.5 bowled
Reading: Negative: conceding faster than scoring

  1. Overs faced = 20 + 0/6 = 20
  2. Overs bowled = 18 + 3/6 = 18.5
  3. Run rate for = 160 ÷ 20 = 8
  4. Run rate against = 150 ÷ 18.5 = 8.1081
  5. NRR = 8 − 8.1081 = -0.108

18.3 overs is 18.5 overs, not 18.3, so 150 conceded is 8.108 an over and the net figure dips below zero.

Bowled out for 200 in 40 overs

Overs per innings
50
Runs scored
200
Overs faced
40
Extra balls faced
0
We were bowled out
Yes
Runs conceded
201
Overs bowled
45
Extra balls bowled
0

Result Net run rate: -0.467
Run rate scored (per over): 4
Run rate conceded (per over): 4.467
Overs used in the division: 50 faced / 45 bowled
Reading: Negative: conceding faster than scoring

  1. Overs faced = full quota 50 (bowled out)
  2. Overs bowled = 45 + 0/6 = 45
  3. Run rate for = 200 ÷ 50 = 4
  4. Run rate against = 201 ÷ 45 = 4.4667
  5. NRR = 4 − 4.4667 = -0.467

Being bowled out counts as facing all 50 overs, so the run rate scored is 4.0, not 5.0.

How it is calculated

NRR = R_for ÷ O_faced − R_against ÷ O_bowled

R_for
total runs scored by your team
O_faced
overs faced, with balls as sixths; the full quota if your side was bowled out
R_against
total runs conceded
O_bowled
overs bowled, with balls as sixths; the full quota if the opposition was bowled out

Scorecards write overs as overs.balls, so 18.3 means 18 overs and 3 balls, or 18.5 overs. The calculator takes complete overs and balls separately to avoid that trap. Under ICC playing conditions, a team dismissed before its quota is treated as having faced the full quota, which penalises losing all ten wickets. Each run rate is runs divided by overs; the net figure is the difference.

When not to use it

  • Rain-affected matches decided on a revised target need the adjusted overs and par score set by the officials.
  • Test and first-class cricket do not rank teams by net run rate.

Common mistakes

  • Typing 18.3 overs as eighteen point three instead of 18 overs and 3 balls.
  • Averaging the NRR of separate matches instead of summing runs and overs across the tournament.
  • Using the overs actually faced when a side was bowled out, rather than the full quota.

Frequently asked questions

How is net run rate worked out across a whole tournament?

Add all runs scored across the matches and divide by all overs faced, then do the same for runs and overs conceded, and subtract. Enter those totals here. A team that won one game big and lost one narrowly will usually get a different figure this way than by averaging the two single-match values.

Why does being bowled out count as the full 50 overs?

The ICC rule stops a side gaining from being dismissed quickly. If a team is all out for 200 in 40 overs, its run rate counts as 200 ÷ 50 = 4.0, not 5.0, so losing every wicket carries a cost in the table.

What does a negative NRR mean?

It means the team concedes runs faster than it scores them over the matches counted. Teams level on points are ranked by NRR, so a negative value usually places a side below rivals with the same number of wins.

How are overs shown as 18.3 converted?

The digit after the point counts balls, and an over has six balls. So 18.3 overs is 18 plus 3/6, which is 18.5 overs. Entering 18.3 as a decimal would understate the overs and inflate the run rate.

What happens to NRR when a chasing side wins early?

The winning side is credited with only the overs it actually used, which lifts its run rate scored. Chasing 150 in 15 overs gives 10 an over, far better for NRR than winning in the final over.

Does a no-result match count toward net run rate?

Under typical ICC tournament conditions, abandoned matches with no result are left out of the NRR totals entirely. Check the specific tournament's playing conditions, as some events handle shortened matches differently.

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