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How to prepare a cricket match for scoring

Secure scoring to one device, record the toss decision, choose the opening players, and start the first innings.

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In this tutorial

1Open the assigned cricket matchOpen the Scorer dashboard and choose your assigned cricket match.
Scorer dashboard
Open it from the account and workspace menu. It lists only matches assigned to the signed-in scorer.
Assigned match
Open the cricket match assigned to you and check its teams and scheduled time.
Playing squads before scoring
Ask the organizer to review Playing squads before opening the scorer. A complete tournament roster already shows Automatic team roster and does not need another confirmation. An auction team must finish its configured roster first. A standalone match still needs an explicit Save squad for each team if it shows Not confirmed. Keep at least the displayed minimum and verify the saved selections.
Finish squad changes first
Opening scoring can prepare this device automatically. Once a scoring session exists, squad saves are blocked even while the match is still Scheduled. Match-specific Fantasy use also blocks squad saves. Make any permitted subset changes before those steps. If the setup says teams or squads are missing, return to the organizer to resolve the preparation issue.
Scoring control
On desktop this action is in the match header. On mobile, open Match actions first and then choose Scoring control.
After this step
The assigned cricket match opens with Scoring control ready on both desktop and mobile.
2Secure this deviceCheck the prepared device and synchronization before scoring.
One active device
Scoring ownership prevents two phones or computers from publishing different ball-by-ball histories at the same time. If this device already controls scoring and shows Synced, close Scoring control. Otherwise choose Start scoring on this device and wait for the panel to close. Reopen it to confirm ownership and synchronization. If another device has control, coordinate the transfer using the scoring-control recovery guide.
Connection and synchronization
The prepared device can queue scoring safely during a connection problem and upload pending events when the connection returns.
Synced — All scoring actions from this device have been saved and the displayed score is up to date.
Waiting to sync — One or more locally recorded actions still need to be uploaded from this same prepared device.
Synchronize pending events — Use this after connectivity returns. Wait until all pending scoring actions have synchronized before leaving this device.
Device recovery
Synchronize pending events on the current device before moving scoring. Unsynchronized events on the old device cannot be copied automatically. Use the scoring-control recovery guide if that device is unavailable.
After this step
This device controls scoring and reports that no actions are waiting to synchronize.
3Record the tossChoose the toss winner and whether that team will bat or bowl first.
Toss winner
Choose one of the two resolved match teams. Changing this selection clears any opening-player choices so players cannot remain attached to the wrong innings side.
Decision
The decision determines which team supplies the opening batters and which team supplies the opening bowler.
Bat first — The toss winner becomes the first batting team. This is the tutorial choice.
Bowl first — The other team bats first and the toss winner supplies the opening bowler.
After this step
The batting and bowling teams are derived from the recorded toss decision.
4Choose opening playersSelect two different batters and one bowler from the correct teams.
Striker
The striker faces the first delivery and is marked on strike in the live scorecard.
Non-striker
Choose a different player from the same batting squad. The app blocks starting an innings with the same batter at both ends.
Opening bowler
Choose a player from the saved bowling squad, including an automatic tournament roster. Batters from the batting team cannot be selected in this control. Choosing an opening bowler does not change the saved match squad.
Player profile links
The small profile link helps the scorer confirm a player without changing the selected squad identity.
After this step
Two valid opening batters and one valid opening bowler are selected.
5Review and startConfirm the toss, batting side, openers, and bowler before going live.
Toss summary
Confirms the winner and its bat-or-bowl decision before the innings starts.
Opening-player summary
Confirms both batting ends and the bowler. Use Back if any player is incorrect. The previous selections stay filled in.
Start innings
Starts the first innings and opens live scoring. If this device does not control scoring, reopen Scoring control before recording the first ball.
After this step
The first innings is live. If this device does not control scoring, reopen Scoring control before recording a ball.

Expected result

The first cricket innings is live with the recorded toss and opening players. Confirm device control before recording the first ball.

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