How Scoring Works in T20 Cricket

Scoring runs is the entire goal of batting. There are several ways runs get added to a team's total.

Running between the wickets:

When a batter hits the ball, both batters on the pitch can run to the opposite end. Each completed run between the wickets scores one run.

Boundaries (automatic runs):

• Four (4 runs): The ball reaches the boundary rope after bouncing at least once on the ground.
• Six (6 runs): The ball clears the boundary rope without touching the ground — a big hit!

Extras (bonus runs for the batting team):

• Wide (1 run): A delivery too far from the batter to play normally; it is re-bowled.
• No-ball (1 run + free hit): An illegal delivery, such as the bowler overstepping the crease; the next ball is a free hit, meaning the batter cannot be dismissed by being bowled, caught, LBW, or stumped off it.
• Byes / Leg byes: Runs scored when the ball passes the batter or deflects off the body without hitting the bat.

Extras are added to the team total but are not credited to the individual batter's score. The team with the most runs at the end wins.