COMERead 12.4 overs as balls, not a decimal
12.4 overs means 12 complete overs and 4 valid balls: 76 valid balls.
Work through this situation
In an uninterrupted 20-over innings, 120 valid balls are available, so 44 remain after 12.4. After 12.5, the next valid ball changes the display to 13.0, not 12.6.
What to check and why
Convert the notation in two steps: multiply the whole-over number by six, then add the balls after the dot. For 12.4, that is 72 plus four, giving 76. When finding remaining balls in an uninterrupted twenty-over innings, subtract 76 from 120. This method avoids treating the dot as a decimal separator.
An over display normally uses ball values from zero to five before rolling into the next completed over. Wides and no-balls do not consume a valid ball, so physical deliveries can outnumber this calculation. Rain-reduced allocations also change the maximum. Establish the allotted overs before applying the simple 120-ball example to a real match.
Keep the example tied to the match state
The numbers here are worked examples, not a live score feed. A real match needs the current teams, innings, score, overs, target when applicable and status. Rain, completed innings and competition-specific rules can change how a simple example applies. Use the official match record for changing figures, and do not treat a saved graphic as a current update.
What a completed answer looks like
Convert the over notation into valid balls before calculating time or opportunity remaining.
For a changing match, check the official fixture or scorecard again before using an earlier calculation.
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