Run rate and projected score calculator
Enter the runs scored and the overs bowled. Use cricket overs, so 12.4 means 12 overs and 4 balls. The calculator shows the current run rate and projects the final score at different rates.
How run rate is calculated
Run rate = runs scored ÷ overs bowled, with overs converted from balls first.
For example, 96 runs in 12.4 overs is 96 runs from 76 balls. That is 12.667 true overs, so the run rate is 96 ÷ 12.667, which is 7.58.
How the projected score works
The projected score assumes the team keeps scoring at a set rate for the rest of the innings. It adds the runs already scored to the rate multiplied by the overs remaining. TV broadcasts show the same table, usually at the current rate and a few faster rates.
Projected score = runs now + (run rate × overs remaining)
Why projections are often wrong
- Teams usually score faster in the last overs, so projections at the current rate tend to be too low.
- Losing wickets slows scoring down, so projections can be too high after a collapse.
- Powerplay scoring can make the early run rate look higher than it will stay.
Typical run rates
| Format | Typical run rate |
|---|---|
| Test | About 3 to 3.5 per over |
| ODI | About 5.5 to 6.5 per over |
| T20 | About 8 to 9.5 per over |
Chasing a target? Use the required run rate calculator instead.
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate run rate in cricket?
Divide the runs scored by the overs bowled, after converting overs to balls. For example, 96 runs in 12.4 overs is a run rate of 7.58.
What is a good run rate in T20?
Around 8 to 9 runs per over is about average in T20. Anything above 10 is very fast.
What is the difference between run rate and net run rate?
Run rate is runs per over in one innings. Net run rate compares a team's scoring rate with its opponents' across a tournament.