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Target Score Calculator

Target Score Calculator

Turn a first innings score into the chasing target, then see how many runs are still required and the run rate needed to get there.

Runs made by the team batting first.

Overs available to the chasing side.

Target source

Use this for a target already revised by the officials, for example under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

Leave at zero to see the target from the first ball of the chase.

Formula

  • Target = First Innings Score + 1
  • Runs Required = Target - Current Score
  • Required Run Rate = Runs Required / Overs Remaining

Example

  • The team batting first makes 180 in 20 overs.
  • Target = 180 + 1 = 181.
  • From the first ball the chasing side needs 181 runs in 20 overs, a rate of 9.05 per over.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the target one more than the first innings score?

Matching the score ties the match. To win, the chasing side must pass it, so the target is always one run higher.

Does this calculate Duckworth-Lewis-Stern targets?

No. The official DLS method uses a licensed resource table that is not reproduced here. If officials have already set a revised target, choose the revised target option and enter it.

How is a target set?

In a limited-overs match, the side batting second chases a target of one run more than the first-innings total. If it reaches the target within its overs it wins; if the scores finish level, the match is tied. When rain shortens a match, the officials may set a revised target and number of overs, which this calculator lets you enter.

How to use the target score calculator

  1. Enter the first-innings score.
  2. Enter the number of overs the chasing side will face.
  3. If the officials have set a revised target, choose the custom target option and enter it.
  4. Optionally, enter the chasing side’s current score to see how many runs are still needed.

Worked examples

A standard target

The side batting first makes 180, so the target is 181. At 180 the scores are level.

The rate needed from ball one

181 to win in 20 overs is 181 ÷ 20 = 9.05 runs per over.

An ODI

256 in 50 overs sets a target of 257.

Common mistakes

  • Treating the first-innings score as the target. The target is always one more.
  • Using the standard target in a rain-affected match. A revised target set by the officials (by the DLS method in international cricket) replaces it.
  • Thinking a side that was bowled out sets a different target. The target is the score plus one either way.