Net Run Rate Calculator
Work out net run rate for a single match or across a whole tournament. Enter the runs scored and conceded with the overs, and the calculator returns your exact NRR — with the bowled-out rule handled correctly, which most online calculators get wrong.
Enter overs as cricket notation — 18.3 means 18 overs and 3 balls, not 18.3 decimal.
How Net Run Rate Is Calculated
Net run rate is the rate a team scores at, minus the rate it concedes at. Take total runs scored divided by total overs faced, then subtract total runs conceded divided by total overs bowled. Across a tournament, use the aggregate runs and overs from every match combined — never the average of individual match NRRs, which gives a different and incorrect answer.
Say your team scores 180 in 20 overs and bowls the opposition out for 175, also using 20 overs. Your run rate is 9.00, theirs is 8.75, so your net run rate for that match is +0.25. Positive means you scored faster than you conceded.
Want the full walkthrough with a multi-match worked example and a points-table scenario? Our guide on how net run rate is calculated covers every case step by step.
NRR Decides Who Qualifies
When teams finish level on points, net run rate is the tie-breaker that separates them — the same method the IPL points table uses.
Breaks Points Ties
Two teams on equal points — the higher NRR finishes above. In a tight group, a single boundary can change who goes through.
Sets Chase Targets
Teams often need to win by a certain margin or within a certain number of overs to lift their NRR above a rival's. This calculator tells you where you stand.
Runs Your League Table
If you organise a tournament, every team's NRR has to be tracked across all its matches. Doing it by hand is where errors creep in.
The app keeps every team's points table and NRR updated automatically — the same method as the IPL points table.
A Two-Match Tournament NRR
A team plays two group games. Here is how their tournament net run rate builds up across both.
| Match | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 180 in 20.0 | 175 in 20.0 |
| Game 2 | 150 in 20.0 | 152 in 18.2* |
| Aggregate | 330 in 40.0 | 327 in 38.2 |
*Opposition chased in 18.2 overs — since they were not bowled out, their actual overs count. The batting side's run rate is 330 ÷ 40 = 8.25. The bowling side's is 327 ÷ 38.33 = 8.53. Tournament NRR = 8.25 − 8.53 = −0.28.