So last Thursday I was sitting in front of the telly watching India versus Australia at that giant Narendra Modi Stadium. Big match, huge crowd, total madness. Suddenly my buddy texts me asking “Yo what’s the final total gonna be?” And I’m like… wait, how DO people even calculate this stuff properly? Let me figure this out step by step.
The Dumb Way I Tried First
First I just grabbed paper. Saw Australia was batting, wrote down Smith’s score, Warner’s score, kept adding numbers manually. Fingers crossed. Then overs kept changing – man this was taking forever. Got confused between runs per over and total runs. Wanted to throw my notebook out the window.
- Opened calculator app
- Punched in every single run like a robot
- Missed counting the extras (wides! no balls!) twice
- Forgot which batter was on strike
- My cat walked on the keyboard & deleted everything
Googling Like a Madman
After failing hard I searched “how to calculate cricket match total easy way”. Found this ancient method:
You multiply runs scored per over by total overs played. Sounded simple. Except I bombed again – confused overs with balls! Thought 25.5 overs meant twenty-five and a half overs. Got 153 runs total for Australia… but actual screen showed 265. Almost threw my phone.
Finally Getting It Right
Friend laughed at me through WhatsApp. Sent this formula:Runs Scored + Extras = Match Total
YES the extras! Wides, no-balls, byes – all count. Proper method:
- Add every single run batsmen physically ran
- PLUS penalty runs (like ball hits helmet)
- PLUS all those annoying wides and no-balls
Took India’s last partnership: Kohli hit 85 hard runs, Jadeja smashed 42. Added extras: 17 wides, 3 no-balls, 4 byes. Did 85 + 42 + 17 + 3 + 4 = 151 runs. Checked live scorecard – bam, exact match. Did a victory dance scared my cat again.
Why This Works For Huge Stadium Totals
That Narendra Modi ground holds like 130,000 people? Insane pressure. Teams score crazy high totals – 300+ happens often. Forget manual math. Formula works every time:
- Add batsmen runs like groceries bill
- Throw in every extra like free samples
- Total pops out easy
Tested it later with 2023 World Cup final numbers.Australia: Travis Head 137 + Marnus 58 + Extras 14? 137+58=195, +14=209. Actual total? 209. Almost cried real tears.
Now when friends ask “what’s the total?” I sound smart. Secret is just simple counting plus adding freebies. My cat could probably do it now. Anyway pass the samosas.
