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Net Run Rate (NRR) Calculator

Net Run Rate (NRR) Calculator

Net run rate is the rate a team scores at minus the rate it concedes at, across every match in a tournament. Add a row for each match to see the running total.

Match 1

Your team batting

Your team bowling

Formula

  • Run Rate For = Total Runs Scored / Total Overs Faced
  • Run Rate Against = Total Runs Conceded / Total Overs Bowled
  • Net Run Rate = Run Rate For - Run Rate Against

Example

  • A team scores 165 in 20 overs and concedes 150 in 20 overs.
  • Run rate for = 165 / 20 = 8.25. Run rate against = 150 / 20 = 7.50.
  • Net run rate = 8.25 – 7.50 = +0.750.

Frequently asked questions

What happens when a team is bowled out early?

Most competitions rule that a side bowled out before its allotted overs is treated as having faced the full quota. In that case enter the full allotted overs rather than the overs actually used.

Does this cover every tournament rule?

No. This is the standard net run rate formula. Individual competitions apply their own rules to abandoned matches, rain-affected games and sides bowled out early, so always check the playing conditions for your tournament.

Can net run rate be negative?

Yes. A negative figure simply means the team has conceded runs at a faster rate than it has scored them across the tournament.

What is net run rate?

Net run rate (NRR) separates teams that finish level on points in a tournament. It is the rate a team scores at across all its matches, minus the rate its opponents score at against it. A positive NRR means a team has scored faster than it has conceded; a negative NRR means the opposite.

How to use the net run rate (nrr) calculator

  1. For each match, enter the runs your team scored and the overs it faced.
  2. Enter the runs it conceded and the overs it bowled.
  3. Add a match for every game in the tournament so far.
  4. Press Calculate to see the combined net run rate.

Worked examples

Two matches

For: 165 in 20 overs and 171 in 19.4 overs. Against: 150 and 168, each in 20 overs. That is 336 runs from 238 balls (8.471 per over) against 318 from 240 balls (7.950). NRR = +0.521.

When a side is bowled out

In most competitions, including ICC events, a side that is bowled out is counted as having faced its full quota of overs. If you bowl a side out for 120 in 18.2 overs of a 20-over match, enter 120 runs in 20 overs.

A winning chase

If you reach 161 in 17.3 overs, the overs faced are 17.3: 17 overs and 3 balls, or 105 balls.

Common mistakes

  • Averaging each match’s NRR. Total the runs and balls across all matches, then work out the rates.
  • Treating 17.3 overs as a decimal. It is 17 overs and 3 balls.
  • Forgetting the bowled-out rule described above.