Net Run Rate: The Cricket Math That Decides Who Goes Home

NRR = runs scored per over minus runs conceded per over, across the whole tournament

If you're bowled out, your FULL quota of overs counts, not the overs you actually faced

You can't average match-by-match NRRs; it's pooled totals for and against

Chasing teams should win with overs to spare; defending teams should bowl the rival out cheap

A big single result can swing NRR more than wins on points

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