Score a match
How to fix scoring mistakes
Take back a wrong ball or correct the totals. Change the overs, or go back to an innings.
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.
| Mistake | Fix |
|---|---|
| The last ball was wrong | The Undo key |
| A ball a few balls ago was wrong | Undo back to it, then score again |
| Only the total is wrong | ⋯ → Edit score |
| Wrong batter or wrong strike | Tap 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
Tap Undo at the bottom left of the keys. The last ball is taken back. Runs, wickets and figures go back too.
Tap Undo again to take back the ball before it. It goes one ball at a time, newest first.
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
Tap ⋯ at the top right. Then tap Edit score.
In the 2nd innings, Which Innings to Edit? asks. Tap Current Innings (Innings 2) or 1st Innings.
Type the right numbers in Runs, Wickets, Overs and Extras.
Tap Save Changes. You see Innings updated.
Change the overs for the match
Tap ⋯ → Match overs.
Type the overs for each side, from 1 to 200. Leave it empty for no limit.
Tap Save overs. The score stays as it is.
The innings ended too early
On the Innings 1 Complete screen, tap Overs: 16 (your number shows).
Type the right overs. Tap Save overs.
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.
On Setup 2nd Innings, tap ← Back to innings 1. Or tap ⋯ → Back to innings 1.
Tap Go back. Innings 1 continues.
Change the match status
Tap ⋯ → Match status.
Tap Scheduled, Live or Completed.
Common problems
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Undo is grey | No ball is recorded in this innings yet. |
| Undo didn't take back a retirement | Retirements 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. |