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How to score a Bowl Out

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Choose Bowl Out at the tie prompt. Bowlers from each side take turns aiming at unguarded stumps — tap hit or miss for each attempt. Five each, then sudden death if still level.

Why gully cricket loves it

A Super Over needs batters, fielders and light. A bowl out needs a set of stumps and five people willing to have a go — which is why it is the tiebreaker most street and box games actually use. It is also barely supported anywhere else.

How it is scored

  • Teams alternate attempts, five each.
  • Each attempt is simply a hit or a miss.
  • Most hits wins. Still level after five, it goes to sudden death — attempts six and beyond, which the app marks in red.
The bowl out is saved with the match and gets its own tab in the over-by-over view, showing every attempt side by side.

People also ask

What is a bowl out in cricket?

A tiebreaker where bowlers from each side take turns aiming at unguarded stumps, with nobody batting. Most hits wins — cricket's equivalent of a penalty shootout.

How many attempts are there in a bowl out?

Five per side, then sudden death from the sixth attempt onward if the scores are still level.

Why do gully cricket teams use a bowl out?

Because it needs almost nothing — a set of stumps and five willing bowlers. A super over needs batters, fielders and enough light to play properly.

Last updated 2026-08-09

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