Scoring, Editing, and Removing a Short Run

You can record a run short before or after scoring a ball. When applied, the legitimate runs are underlined in both the This Over section of the Play Control panel and on the Ball by Ball panel. The striker and non-striker are also updated automatically.

Record a run short before scoring the ball

To record a run short before scoring a ball:

1. Click the End Over/Umpire Signal button on the Play Control panel. A menu opens.
2. Select Run Short from the menu.
   

   

3. Click the number of legitimate runs to score the ball as usual. The ball is scored, the striker and non-striker are adjusted, and the legitimate runs are underlined beside This Over on the Play Control panel, and on the Ball by Ball panel.

Apply a run short after the ball has been scored

You have two options when recording a run short after a ball has been scored:

Option 1: Undo and re-score the ball

1. Click the Undo Ball/Over/Action button on the Play Control panel to delete the ball.
2. Click Yes on the Delete Ball confirmation dialogue.
3. Re-score the ball, following the steps above to apply the run short.

Option 2: Edit the scored ball

1. Click Edit.
2. Click End Over/Umpire Signal > Run Short.
3. Change the number of runs to reflect the legitimate total.
4. Click Edit again to save the changes. The ball, striker, and display are updated accordingly.

Adjust striker when a run short is missed

If the correct number of runs is recorded but the striker is incorrect, for example, the batters ran 2 with a short run but 1 was scored, you can update the striker:

1. Click the Swap Batters button next to the Striker dropdown (or select the non-striker manually) on the Play Control panel. The Auto Correct dialogue opens.
   

   

2. Click Yes – Run Short. This updates the striker and applies the underline to This Over and Ball by Ball panel as above for the run short.
   

   

To remove the run short:

• Click Swap Batters again, or
• Reselect the original striker and click Yes on the Auto Correct prompt.
  

  

Add or remove a run short on a previous ball

To add or remove a run short from a previous ball (not the last ball scored):

1. Click Edit.
2. Select the ball in the Ball by Ball panel.
3. Tick to add or untick to remove using End Over/Umpire Signal > Run Short as needed.
4. Click Auto Correct to apply the change.
5. Click Edit to return to normal scoring.

If two short runs occur, score only the legitimate number of runs. This does not affect the striker or non-striker. For example:

• To score 3 runs with 2 short, record it as a single.
• To score 2 runs with 2 short, record it as a dot ball.

Please also watch the following video on the Short Runs function: