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Required run rate calculator
Required run rate is runs still needed divided by overs still available. 4.3 overs left is 4.5 overs, not 4.3.
If the target is 181 and you are 90 after 10 overs in a 20-over chase, you need 91 from 10 overs: 9.1 an over. The calculator is for that arithmetic, including leftover balls.
FAQ
Questions about this calculator
- 01 How is the required rate worked out?
- Runs still needed divided by overs still available. Balls left are counted as fractions of an over.
- 02 Does the rate include wides and no-balls?
- Yes. The runs needed include every run the chasing side has to score, extras included.
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