Run rate is runs scored divided by overs faced — the headline measure of scoring speed in limited-overs cricket. Overs are counted in a base-six system (18.3 means 18 overs and 3 balls), which must be converted correctly for the maths. A run rate of 6 per over over 50 overs projects to 300. The required run rate, by contrast, is what a chasing team needs from the overs remaining.
Key points
- Runs ÷ overs faced
- Headline scoring-speed measure
- Overs use base-six (18.3 = 18 overs, 3 balls)
- Required run rate is for chasing teams