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How to fix scoring mistakes

Take back a wrong ball or correct the totals. Change the overs, or go back to an innings.

  • 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

  • You are on the scoring screen of the match.

MistakeFix
The last ball was wrongThe Undo key
A ball a few balls ago was wrongUndo back to it, then score again
Only the total is wrong⋯ → Edit score
Wrong batter or wrong strikeTap the batter's row, or the ⇅ swap button
The overs for the match are wrong⋯ → Match overs
The toss is wrong (before Start Innings)↺ Undo toss. See How to do the toss and choose the openers.

Undo the last ball

  1. Tap Undo at the bottom left of the keys. The last ball is taken back. Runs, wickets and figures go back too.

  2. Tap Undo again to take back the ball before it. It goes one ball at a time, newest first.

  3. Going back into the last over? Undo Previous Over asks first. Tap Undo.

There is no way to change one old ball. To fix a ball 3 balls ago, tap Undo 3 times. Then score those balls again.

Correct the totals

  1. Tap ⋯ at the top right. Then tap Edit score.

  2. In the 2nd innings, Which Innings to Edit? asks. Tap Current Innings (Innings 2) or 1st Innings.

  3. Type the right numbers in Runs, Wickets, Overs and Extras.

  4. Tap Save Changes. You see Innings updated.

Change the overs for the match

  1. Tap ⋯ → Match overs.

  2. Type the overs for each side, from 1 to 200. Leave it empty for no limit.

  3. Tap Save overs. The score stays as it is.

The innings ended too early

  1. On the Innings 1 Complete screen, tap Overs: 16 (your number shows).

  2. Type the right overs. Tap Save overs.

  3. Tap Resume innings. You score the same innings again.

Go back to innings 1

You can do this only before the first ball of innings 2.

  1. On Setup 2nd Innings, tap ← Back to innings 1. Or tap ⋯ → Back to innings 1.

  2. Tap Go back. Innings 1 continues.

Change the match status

  1. Tap ⋯ → Match status.

  2. Tap Scheduled, Live or Completed.

Common problems

ProblemWhat to do
Undo is greyNo ball is recorded in this innings yet.
Undo didn't take back a retirementRetirements can't be undone with Undo. See Retired hurt and retired out.
"Undo the balls first"Innings 2 has balls. Tap Undo until none are left, then go back.
"Toss is locked"The innings has started. The toss can't be changed now.
"Overs" — "… overs are already bowled in this innings"Type a number at least as big as the overs bowled.

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