Live scoring changes a local match. Families watch from home, the points table updates by itself, and nobody argues about the score at the end because every ball is recorded. All you need is one phone and a volunteer.
Before the match
- 1
Pick a scorer
One calm volunteer per match who knows the basic rules. They do not need an account. - 2
Send the scorer link
The organiser shares the match's scorer link and PIN on WhatsApp. - 3
Set the playing XIs
Choose the eleven players for each side, including captain and wicket-keeper, then record the toss. - 4
Share the live link
Post the public match link in the team groups so everyone can follow the score.
Scoring each ball
- Runs: tap 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6. Strike changes automatically on odd runs and at the end of the over.
- Wide and no-ball: tap the extra, plus any runs taken. Your tournament's own rules decide the penalty runs and whether the ball is bowled again.
- Byes and leg byes: runs that go to the team but not the batter.
- Wicket: choose how the batter got out (bowled, caught, LBW, run out, stumped…) and who comes in next.
- Free hit: after a no-ball, the next ball is a free hit and only a run out can dismiss the batter.
- Mistake? Tap undo to remove the last ball, then score it again.
Match formats
Use T10 for quick tournament matches, T20 for most weekend leagues, and 50 overs for one-day club cricket, each with its own limit on overs per bowler. For longer club cricket, Test (multi-day) matches have two innings per side, declarations and the follow-on.
Common scoring mistakes
- Forgetting to change the bowler at the end of the over.
- Scoring runs off a no-ball as extras instead of to the batter.
- Wrong batter on strike after a run out. Check who crossed.
- Two people scoring on two phones and getting different totals. Use one scorer.
After the match
When the last ball is scored, the result is decided and the points table, batting and bowling figures and tournament leaderboards update straight away. Share the result card in the WhatsApp group while everyone is still at the ground.
Score your next match on CricMitra
CricMitra gives every match a scorer PIN link, one-tap ball-by-ball scoring, offline protection, a live scorecard and a big-screen view, all connected to your fixtures and points table. Try it in the demo.