World Cup: Out of the net run rate that Pakistan is going to get out, learn its math

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In a one-day tournament, the need for a net run rate occurs when two teams have equal numbers. In such a situation, this is a normal system for selecting one of the teams. The team that runs on the net run rate, makes the journey ahead in the tournament.

The final -4 teams of the ICC World Cup-2015 have almost been decided. Australia, India, England have confirmed their place for the knockout round. At the same place, New Zealand will move from fourth place to place, when Pakistan’s team will be able to beat Bangladesh by more than 300 runs, which is impossible. Indeed, Pakistan’s net run rate is less than New Zealand. The math of the net run rate has almost ended the journey of this World Cup in Pakistan. Let’s understand the full story of Net Run Rate.

Why Need a Net Run Rate?

How to Net Run Rate

Divide any runs the team has scored in the tournament, with the overs they played. You can also call it an average of batting averages per side in easy terms. Now, how many runs per over are against that team, remove it, that is what the bowling average is. After this, the net run rate will come out by reducing the bowling average from batting. This is largely a matter of removing the net rate. Now consider this as an example.

If the team that batted first had won …

ICC World Cup 2019, 29th Match, West Indies VS New Zealand

New Zealand 50 over-291/8

West Indies 49 overs-86 all out

New Zealand’s run rate – 291/50 = 5.82

West Indies’ run rate – 286/50 = 5.72

New Zealand’s net run rate (5.82-5.72): +0.1

The net run rate of West Indies (5.82-5.72) will be: -0.1.

Later the batting team won …

ICC World Cup 2019, 13th Match, Afghanistan VS New Zealand

Afghanistan 41.1 over 172 all out

New Zealand 32.1 overs 173/3

Afghanistan’s run rate of -172 / 50 = 3.44

New Zealand’s run rate is -173 / 41.1 = 4.20

If this tournament is not the first match of the tournament (291 + 173/50 + 32.1) – (286 + 172/50 + 50) = 464 / 82.1-458 / 100 = +0.93 New Zealand’s net run rate will be. Similarly, you can extract the net run rate involving other matches.

Understand New Zealand’s Net Run Rate

In this World Cup, New Zealand has played 9 matches under the Robin Round. In it, she had to win in 5 and defeat in 3. One match was canceled due to rain which earned him one point. New Zealand has so far scored 1674 runs in 344 overs in this tournament. At the same time, teams playing against them are 1868 runs in 398.1 overs. Based on this, the net run rate of New Zealand is 0.175.

Understand the net run rate of Pakistan

In this World Cup, Pakistan has played 8 matches so far. In it, he got 4 wins and 3 got lost. His match was also canceled, which earned him one point. He is ranked 5th with 9 points in the points table. One match is left over but in terms of net run rate, Pakistan’s team is ahead of New Zealand. Pakistan’s 1710 runs are in 338.5 overs and the teams which they played against are 1773 runs in 303.4 overs. On this basis, Pakistan has a net run rate (-0.792).