Results:
Required Run Rate: —
Current Run Rate: —
Understanding Cricket Run Rate
In cricket, the run rate is a crucial statistic that measures how quickly a team is scoring runs. It's expressed as runs scored per over. There are two primary ways we calculate run rate in a match context:
Required Run Rate (RRR)
This is the rate at which a team needs to score to win the match. It's calculated by dividing the number of runs still needed to reach the target by the number of overs remaining.
Formula: RRR = (Target Score – Current Score) / Overs Remaining
For example, if a team needs 250 runs to win and has scored 150 runs with 20 overs remaining, the required run rate is (250 – 150) / 20 = 100 / 20 = 5 runs per over.
Current Run Rate (CRR)
This is the rate at which a team has been scoring runs so far in their innings. It's calculated by dividing the total runs scored by the number of overs played.
Formula: CRR = Current Score / Overs Played
If a team has scored 150 runs in 30 overs, their current run rate is 150 / 30 = 5 runs per over.
A team aims to keep its current run rate above the required run rate, especially in limited-overs formats like ODIs and T20s, to ensure they reach the target and win the match. The difference between CRR and RRR indicates how well a team is progressing towards their target.
function calculateRunRate() {
var targetScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("targetScore").value);
var oversRemaining = parseFloat(document.getElementById("oversRemaining").value);
var currentScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("currentScore").value);
var oversPlayed = parseFloat(document.getElementById("oversPlayed").value);
var requiredRunRate = "–";
var currentRunRate = "–";
if (!isNaN(targetScore) && !isNaN(currentScore) && !isNaN(oversRemaining) && oversRemaining > 0) {
var runsNeeded = targetScore – currentScore;
if (runsNeeded 0) {
currentRunRate = (currentScore / oversPlayed).toFixed(2);
}
document.getElementById("requiredRunRate").innerText = requiredRunRate;
document.getElementById("currentRunRate").innerText = currentRunRate;
}
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