Cricket Projected Score Calculator (Run Rate)
Carry the current run rate — or an assumed run rate — forward across the remaining overs to
project an innings total. Enter overs as overs.balls (e.g. 20.3) and this tool converts them to
decimal overs the ICC way. This is arithmetic on a rate, not a forecast of the final score.
Innings Position
How the projected score is calculated
A projected score is simple arithmetic: work out a run rate, then multiply it by the overs still to be bowled
and add it to the runs already on the board. The only care needed is converting cricket
overs.balls notation into true decimal overs before dividing.
Why this is not a forecast
“This is not a prediction of the final score. It projects the current or an assumed run rate forward — actual scoring speeds up and slows down with wickets, powerplays and the batting order.”
Every output is phrased as “if scoring continues at this rate”. A team on 80/2 after 10 overs is not going to score at exactly the same pace for the next 10 — but the projection tells you what the total would be if it did, which is a useful reference point.
Accuracy notes and limits
- Wickets are display-only: this tool does not adjust the rate for how many wickets are in hand. A projection at 8/2 and at 8/8 are identical arithmetically; interpret them differently.
- Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS): this tool does not compute DLS or any rain-adjusted par score or revised target. Those calculations are proprietary and are not implemented here — a straight run-rate projection is a different thing entirely.
Worked example: 80/2 after 10 overs of a T20
- Current runs: 80 • Overs bowled: 10.0 = 10.0 decimal overs
- Total overs: 20 • Overs remaining:
20 − 10.0 = 10.0 - Current run rate:
80 / 10.0 = 8.00 rpo - Projected at current rate:
80 + 8.00 × 10.0 = 160 - Projected at an assumed 10.0 rpo:
80 + 10.0 × 10.0 = 180
Projected T20 total from 80/2 after 10 overs
Ten overs still to bowl. The table below shows the projected 20-over total at several assumed run rates for
the remaining overs — each is simply 80 + rate × 10.
| Assumed rate (remaining 10 overs) | Runs added | Projected total |
|---|---|---|
| 7 runs/over | 70 | 150 |
| 8 runs/over (current rate) | 80 | 160 |
| 9 runs/over | 90 | 170 |
| 10 runs/over | 100 | 180 |
| 12 runs/over | 120 | 200 |
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Frequently asked questions
Why does 20.3 overs become 20.5 in the maths?
Cricket overs have 6 balls, so the digit after the dot is a count of balls, not tenths. 3 balls is
3/6 = 0.5 of an over, so 20.3 overs is 20.5 decimal overs. Entries like
20.6 or higher are invalid because an over has only 6 balls (0–5 as the ball digit).
Does the projection account for wickets in hand?
No. Wickets are shown for context only. The projection is pure run-rate arithmetic, so a side eight wickets down projects the same total as one two wickets down at the same rate. In reality, wickets in hand are one of the biggest factors in whether a rate can be sustained.
Can this give me a rain-adjusted or DLS target?
No. This tool only projects a run rate forward. It does not compute Duckworth–Lewis–Stern par scores or revised targets, which use a proprietary resource model that is not implemented here.