How to Set Up Live Scoring for Your Cricket Match: Complete Guide

Live scoring used to mean pen, paper, and prayers you wouldn’t lose the sheet. Now it takes 3 minutes on your phone. Here’s exactly how to set up live scoring for your next match on TheLineCricket.

Before You Start

You’ll need:

TheLineCricket app (free on Android & iOS)
A profile (takes 1 minute to create)
Your playing friends — they don’t need to download anything to watch, but they’ll need the app to join as players

Step 1: Create the Match

Open the app and tap the big orange + button in the bottom nav. Then tap “Create Match”.

Pick a format:

T20 — 20 overs (most popular for weekend cricket)
T10 — 10 overs (quick Sunday games)
ODI — 50 overs (full-day matches)
Test — unlimited (tournaments only)
Custom — set your own overs (great for gully cricket, e.g., 5 overs per side)
Tournament — multi-match events

For a typical Sunday game, go with Custom and set 10-15 overs.

Fill in:

Match title — e.g., “Sunday Morning Classic”
Team A name — e.g., “Pune Gymkhana”
Team B name — e.g., “Shivaji Park”
Venue — the ground name
Date & time — when the match starts
Ball type — leather or tennis (affects commentary style)
Players per team — usually 11, but can be 8-15 for gully

Hit Next.

Step 2: Choose Entry Type

Open matches appear in the public match list — anyone can join. Invite-only matches generate a shareable link — only people with the link can join.

For private Sunday games, pick Invite only.

Step 3: Add Your Role

Pick your team and role:

Captain / Batter / Bowler / All-rounder / Wicket-keeper — if you’re playing
Umpire — if you’re officiating (you get scoring access without playing)
Scorer — if you’re only scoring (you get scoring access without playing)

Pro tip: You can add up to 2 umpires and 2 scorers per match. All of them can score live — great for when the main scorer needs a break.

Tap Share. Copy the link and send it to your WhatsApp group. Players tap the link, open TheLineCricket, and join instantly.

If you need more players, invite specific users from your friends list or the app’s search.

Step 5: Wait for Players to Join

Watch the roster fill up in real time. You’ll see each player pick their team and role.

If someone doesn’t pick a team, the creator or any umpire can manually assign them by tapping “Add Player” under the team name.

Step 6: On Match Day — Start Live Scoring

When you’re ready to begin, tap “Start Live Scoring” on the match detail page. This is visible to the creator, umpire, and scorer.

You’ll be taken to the scoring setup:

Toss

Tap which team won the toss
Pick their choice: Bat or Bowl

Opening Batsmen

Tap the player who’ll be on strike
Tap the non-striker

Opening Bowler

Tap the opening bowler

Hit Start Innings.

Step 7: Score Every Ball

The live scoring console is designed for speed. You’ll see:

Score strip at top (team name, runs/wickets, overs, CRR)
Batsmen bar (striker marked with ★, plus their runs and balls)
Bowler bar (O-M-R-W)
“This Over” visualization (dots so far)
Score pad at the bottom

For each ball, tap:

0, 1, 2, 3 — for runs scored off the bat
4 — for a four
6 — for a six
W — for a wicket (opens wicket menu)
Wide / No Ball / Bye / Leg Bye — for extras

The app handles all the logic:

Strike rotation — automatic on odd runs
End-of-over swap — automatic
Free hit tracking — after a no-ball, only run out is allowed
Auto-commentary — every ball gets a unique headline + description

Step 8: Record a Wicket

When a batsman gets out, tap W.

Pick:

How out — bowled, caught, LBW, run out, stumped, hit wicket
Who’s out — striker or non-striker
New batsman — select from available players

The app prevents you from picking a batsman who’s already been dismissed.

Step 9: End of Innings

When the innings ends (all out, overs complete, target reached), the app automatically detects it and prompts “Setup 2nd Innings”.

The batting team for the 2nd innings is auto-set (no toss again). Just pick openers and the opening bowler.

Step 10: End the Match

When the match concludes, the app detects the result automatically:

“Pune Gymkhana won by 25 runs”
“Shivaji Park won by 5 wickets”
“Match tied”

You can also manually end the match via the ⋯ Menu → End Match.

What Happens After

Everyone who played or watched sees:

Full scorecard with batting + bowling cards for both innings
Fall of wickets timeline
Ball-by-ball commentary
Career stats updated — everyone’s runs, wickets, highest score, 50s, 100s

Spectators can rewatch every ball. Players can share scorecards on WhatsApp.

Tips for Smooth Scoring

Charge your phone — live scoring uses 15-20% battery per hour
Keep 4G on — the app polls every 5 seconds for viewers
Don’t panic on mistakes — the owner menu lets you edit or delete balls
Share the match link — spectators can watch for free without the app

That’s it. You’re now live scoring like a pro. Download TheLineCricket → and set up your next match in 3 minutes.