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What if points and NRR are same?
The net run rate (NRR) plays an important role in qualification in case teams end up with same points. If NRR of two teams with same points is tied, the team with the higher number of wickets taken per fair balls bowled in the matches will be placed higher.
Does NRR matters in IPL?
In IPL, if each team wins seven games, all teams end up with same points. This is theoretically possible. If all the net run rates have to be equal, each NRR has to be zero, because at the end of the league stage the sum total of NRR has to be zero.
How is NRR calculated in cricket match?
The NRR of a team is calculated by dividing the total number of runs scored by the team in a tournament divided by the total number of balls faced with the result then subtracted by the total number of runs conceded in the tournament divided by the total number of balls bowled.
What happens if two teams have the same points in IPL?
If the scores are equal, the result shall be a tie and no account shall be taken of the number of wickets that have fallen.In the event of a tied match the teams shall compete in a Super Over to determine the winner.
Will all out affect net run rate?
In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of its net run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.
What is net run rate in the IPL?
At the end of the IPL league stage, the margins between teams can be such that the number of points or wins alone may not be enough to separate them. It is when the concept of ‘net run rate’ kicks in.
What does a positive net run rate mean in cricket?
A positive net run rate means a team is scoring faster than its opposition overall, while a negative net run rate means a team is scoring slower than the teams it has come up against. A positive NRR is therefore desirable. NRR is usually employed to rank teams that have finished a series or tournament on the same number of points.
How did the Chargers qualify for the IPL 2009 playoffs?
That meant that, owing to their superior net run rate, the Chargers qualified for the IPL 2009 playoffs at the expense of Kings XI. During the league stage, the Chargers scored 2111 runs in 272.4 overs and conceded 2097 runs in 278.1 overs they bowled for a net run rate of 0.203.
What happened in the IPL 2012?
The fifth edition of the IPL held in 2012 saw nine teams compete against each other for the coveted trophy. And once again, like in 2010, CSK and RCB had the same number of points (17) at the end of the league stage, with CSK qualifying for the playoffs because of their superior net run rate.