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How Is Net Run Rate Calculated in Cricket?

Net Run Rate compares scoring speed with conceding speed and is widely used to separate teams level on points in limited-overs competitions.

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The aggregate NRR formula

Net Run Rate is the team’s aggregate runs-scored rate minus its aggregate runs-conceded rate:

NRR = total runs scored ÷ overs faced − total runs conceded ÷ overs bowled
Example: 165 from 20.0 overs minus 142 from 20.0 overs = 8.250 − 7.100 = +1.150.

Convert overs to balls first

Cricket notation is base six. 19.4 means 19 complete overs plus four balls: 118 balls, or 19.6667 overs for division. Treating 19.4 as a decimal produces the wrong rate.

Aggregate the included matches

Under the cited ICC conditions, runs and overs are aggregated across matches with results. NRR is not the simple arithmetic mean of separate match NRR values.

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All-out innings and Super Overs

When a team is all out before its full quota, the cited ICC conditions use the full quota it was entitled to face. Super Overs are excluded.

DLS, forfeitures and no-results

The playing conditions prescribe special credited totals for DLS conclusions and forfeitures. A general calculator cannot infer these from a scorecard alone. Use the official adjusted runs and overs or the published table.

Competition rules can differ

Always check the current playing conditions for the exact event. This guide aligns with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 conditions and does not claim every competition uses identical rules.

Sources and further reading

Sources reviewed 2026-06-23.

Competition playing conditions and the official published table are authoritative for qualification decisions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. It means 19 overs and four balls, or 118 balls in a six-ball-over competition.
No. Under the cited ICC conditions it uses aggregate runs and overs from included matches.
Under the cited ICC conditions, the full entitled quota is used rather than the shorter actual innings.
No. The cited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 conditions exclude Super Overs from NRR.
No. DLS-adjusted matches require the credited runs and overs specified in the event playing conditions.