This free cricket super over calculator decides a tied limited-overs match from the two super over scores. It runs fully in your browser, so nothing you type is sent to a server, and you need no account and no sign-up to use it.
A super over is one over per team, six balls each, played when a limited-overs match ends in a tie. It is short, tense, and often decided by a single boundary or wicket. With so much happening so fast, fans and scorers need a clear way to work out the winner.
To use the tool, type each team runs, wickets lost, and boundaries in the super over, then press Decide the winner. The tool compares runs first, then boundaries, then wickets, and tells you the winner or whether the match is still tied.
Here is a worked example. Team 1 scores 12 runs with 2 boundaries and loses 1 wicket. Team 2 scores 12 runs with 1 boundary and loses 0 wickets. The runs are tied, so the tool looks at boundaries, and Team 1 wins because it hit more boundaries in its super over.
The tiebreak order matters, so it is worth learning it. Runs decide first, because scoring more runs is the main aim. If runs are equal, boundaries decide, because aggressive batting is rewarded. If boundaries are also equal, fewer wickets lost decides, because keeping wickets shows control.
Tip one: record boundaries ball by ball during the super over, not from memory at the end. A four that everyone forgets changes the tiebreak completely, and a super over decided on boundaries is exactly the case where a missing four matters most.
Tip two: remember that a super over innings ends after two wickets fall, even if balls remain. A team that loses two wickets early cannot bat out the over, so wickets are precious, and a careful single is often worth more than a risky big shot.
Tip three: agree the tiebreak rules before the match starts. Different competitions have used different rules over the years, including extra super overs. This tool follows the common runs, then boundaries, then wickets order, so confirm that your competition uses the same order.
Common question: what if both teams score the same runs and boundaries? Then the tool looks at wickets lost, and the team that lost fewer wickets wins. If wickets are also equal, the super over is still tied, and your competition rules decide what happens next.
Common question: do wickets matter more than boundaries? No. Boundaries are checked before wickets in this order, so a team that hit more boundaries wins even if it lost more wickets. Wickets only decide when runs and boundaries are both equal.
Common question: can a super over end before six balls? Yes. If a team loses two wickets, its innings ends at once, even with balls left. The other team then knows the exact target it must beat, which changes how it plans its own six balls.
A common mistake is counting only runs and forgetting boundaries. Scorers who track runs alone cannot settle a tied super over, and the argument that follows is hard to resolve once the players have left the field. Track all three numbers from the first ball.
Keep a short note after a super over: both scores, boundaries, and wickets. That note settles disputes the next day and helps captains see whether their team bats too carefully or too wildly under super over pressure.
Fairness in a super over starts with a shared scorecard. Show the screen to both captains after each innings, and agree the numbers before the winner is announced. A visible record keeps a dramatic finish about cricket, not about arguments.
This tool is free to use as often as you like. Bookmark it, open it before any tied finish, and let it settle the winner while you enjoy the drama. A clear result is the best ending a tied match can have.