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Score a match

How to score each ball

Record every ball with one tap. You will also understand the numbers on the scoring screen.

  • 4 min read
  • Checked 6 November 2026

Who can do this

  • The person who created the match.

  • A scorer they invited.

  • The tournament's co-organisers.

Before you start

Read the screen

At the top you see the teams and a save word. It says Saved, Saving…, Offline or Sync now. The ⋯ button at the top right opens the Match menu.

The big box shows the batting team and the score (like 45/2). It also shows the overs (like 6.3, "of 20 overs").

You seeIt means
CRRRuns for each over so far
REQ RR2nd innings: runs for each over the batting team needs
PROJECTED1st innings: the score at the end, at this speed
EXTRASWides, no balls, byes and leg byes
"Need 45 from 30 balls · Target 140"2nd innings: what the batting team still needs
THIS OVERThe balls of this over. • = dot, wd = wide, nb = no ball. b = bye, lb = leg bye, W = wicket

Under the box are the striker (On strike), the non-striker and the bowler.

Score a ball

  1. Watch the ball. Then tap one key:

    • • (DOT) for no run;

    • 1, 2, 3, 5 for runs;

    • 4 (FOUR) or 6 (SIX) for a boundary.

  2. Check THIS OVER. The ball is there. After 1, 3 or 5 runs the batters change ends by themselves.

  3. For an extra, tap WD, NB, B or LB. See How to record extras.

  4. For a wicket, tap OUT. See How to record a wicket.

  5. Pressed the wrong key? Tap Undo. It takes back the last ball. See How to fix mistakes.

Swap the strike

  1. Tap the ⇅ button next to the striker's name. Or tap ⋯, then Swap strike.

To change a player, tap the batter's or bowler's row.

Start a new over

  1. After the 6th ball, End of Over — Select New Bowler opens. Tap the next bowler. See How to change the bowler.

  2. Who is on strike? opens. Tap the batter who faces the first ball. The top one is Expected on strike (ends changed).

Common problems

ProblemWhat to do
The keys are greyTap the bar just above the keys. See Run buttons are grey.
The wrong batter is on strikeTap ⇅ next to the striker.
The top says Offline or Sync nowKeep scoring. The score is saved on your phone. See How to score without internet.
"All out.", "Overs completed." or "Target reached."The innings is over. See How to end the innings.

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