What is the formula for Net Run Rate?

NRR = (total runs scored / total overs faced) minus (total runs conceded / total overs bowled). Both totals are added up across every match being considered, not averaged match by match.

Why does "all out" change the overs used in the calculation?

Under the official rule, if a team is bowled out before completing its allotted overs, the overs faced (or bowled, for the opposing side) is counted as the full number of overs allotted for the innings, not the overs actually used. This stops a team from inflating its run rate by getting bowled out quickly in a low-scoring innings.

How do I enter overs like 19.3?

Use cricket notation, where the digit after the decimal point is the number of completed balls (0-5), not a decimal fraction. 19.3 means 19 overs and 3 balls, which this tool converts internally to 19.5 overs for the calculation.

Does a rain-shortened match change the allotted overs?

Yes, but this calculator uses one uniform allotted-overs value for every match currently entered. For mixed 50-over and rain-shortened matches, calculate the groups separately or use a per-match method.

Can I use this for T20 or other formats, not just ODI?

Yes. Set "Overs allotted" to 20 for T20, or any other value for a different format. The formula and the all-out rule work the same way regardless of format.

Why is my NRR negative?

A negative NRR means a team has conceded runs faster, on average, than it has scored them across the matches entered. It is common early in a tournament after just one or two matches and can swing quickly as more matches are added.

Net Run Rate Calculator

Enter runs and overs for each match your team played (batting and bowling), and get the combined Net Run Rate across the tournament.

Matches

Overs allotted

Overs use cricket notation: 19.3 means 19 overs and 3 balls, not a decimal fraction.

Enter runs and overs for at least one match to see the Net Run Rate.

Summary

Net Run Rate (NRR) is the tiebreaker cricket tournaments use when two or more teams finish level on points. It is the difference between the average runs a team scores per over and the average runs it concedes per over, added up across every match in the tournament rather than recalculated match by match. This tool takes the runs and overs for each innings a team batted and bowled, applies the official rule that a side dismissed before facing its full quota of overs is credited with the full allotted overs (not the overs it actually faced), and totals the result into a single NRR figure.

How it works

Set the overs allotted per innings for the competition (50 for ODI, 20 for T20, or a custom number).
For each match, enter the runs your team scored and the overs it faced while batting.
Check "All out" if your team was bowled out before using its full overs — the calculator will use the full allotted overs instead.
Enter the runs your team conceded and the overs it bowled while fielding, checking "All out" if the opposition was bowled out early.
Click "Add Match" to include more matches for a tournament-wide NRR.
Read the combined Net Run Rate, plus the runs-for and runs-against rates it was built from.

Use cases

Working out a team's NRR after a single completed match.
Tracking a team's cumulative NRR match by match through a league or group stage.
Checking how a specific result would move a team's position on the points table.
Verifying a broadcaster or scorecard NRR figure by hand.
Understanding how being bowled out early affects NRR compared to using all the overs.
Comparing two teams' NRR when they are level on points.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-09-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu