Cricket Required Run Rate Calculator
Calculate the run rate a chase requires and whether it is achievable.
About Cricket Required Run Rate Calculator
Comparing the required rate with the current rate shows whether a chase is drifting. Because overs remaining shrink faster than runs needed once the rate rises, chases deteriorate non-linearly. A required rate above about twelve is historically achieved in a small minority of matches, which is why the asking rate is the key commentary metric.
Formula
Cricket Required Run Rate
Required run rate = runs still needed ÷ overs remaining
- asking rate
- The run rate the chasing side must achieve
- balls remaining
- Total balls in the innings less those bowled
Worked example
With the default values below, Cricket Required Run Rate Calculator returns Required Run Rate of 6.0508. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Target to winminimum 0
- 287
- Runs scored so farminimum 0
- 168
- Overs completedminimum 0
- 30
- Balls in the current overaccepts 0–5
- 2
- Total oversminimum 1
- 50
Results
- Required Run Rate
- 6.0508 runs/over
- Runs Needed
- 119
- Balls Remaining
- 118
- Current Run Rate
- 5.5385 runs/over
- Achievability
- Achievable with steady batting
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Cricket Required Run Rate
- 3Required Run Rate= 6.0508 runs/over
- 4Runs Needed= 119
- 5Balls Remaining= 118
- 6Current Run Rate= 5.5385 runs/over
- 7Achievability= Achievable with steady batting
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 5 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Cricket Required Run Rate calculated?
Required run rate = runs still needed ÷ overs remaining Comparing the required rate with the current rate shows whether a chase is drifting. Because overs remaining shrink faster than runs needed once the rate rises, chases deteriorate non-linearly.
Why does Cricket Required Run Rate matter?
A required rate above about twelve is historically achieved in a small minority of matches, which is why the asking rate is the key commentary metric.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Target to win, Runs scored so far, Overs completed, Balls in the current over, Total overs. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.