HOW DO YOU PLAY HAND CRICKET? THE RULES
Last updated 10 Nov 2026
Hand cricket is a two-sided number game. Every ball, the batter and the bowler secretly pick a number from 1 to 6 and show them together. Different numbers score the batter's pick as runs. The same number means the batter is out. One out ends an innings, and the higher total after two innings wins.
PLAY HAND CRICKET →The rules, step by step
- Two sides play. One bats and the other bowls, then they swap.
- A toss decides who bats first.
- Each ball, both sides secretly pick a number from 1 to 6. The picks are revealed together, so neither side can copy the other.
- If the two numbers are different, the batter scores the number they picked. A pick of 4 is 4 runs.
- If the two numbers match, the batter is out. There is one out per innings, so the first match ends it.
- The second side then bats and chases a target, which is the first side's total plus one.
- The second innings ends when the batter is out or the chase is won.
- The side with the higher total wins. Online, an equal total is a tie.
Playing it in this game
- Tap a number from 1 to 6, or press the 1 to 6 keys on a computer. Space or Enter starts a game against the CPU.
- The CPU gets harder as you win. It starts easy, steps up after your second win and again after your fifth, and when it bowls it leans toward the numbers you have picked most often.
- Your wins, win streak and best innings are saved on your own device.
- Online matches give each ball a 15 second clock. If it runs out, a random number is picked for you.
Questions
How many outs are there in hand cricket?
One per innings. The first time the batter and the bowler pick the same number, the batter is out and the innings ends.
What is the target in hand cricket?
The first side's total plus one. The second side wins by getting its total above the first side's total.
Who bats first in hand cricket?
A toss decides, and the game runs it for you at the start of every match.
Does the CPU get harder in Hand Cricket?
Yes. It starts easy, steps up after your second win and again after your fifth, and leans toward the numbers you pick most often when it bowls.