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Select a cricket match that currently has live betting markets available.
Understand how ball-by-ball cricket markets work, explore popular live options and learn how to follow every delivery with greater awareness.
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Cricket has become one of the most engaging sports for live betting, and CricBet99 Ball by Ball Betting allows users to follow individual deliveries as a match unfolds. Instead of focusing only on the final winner, users can explore short-term markets connected to the next ball, the current over or another immediate event.
This fast-moving format is especially popular during T20 competitions such as the IPL, where a boundary, wicket or dot ball can quickly change the direction of the match. Because markets may update after almost every delivery, users need to follow the live action closely.
New users can first read the CricBet99 Cricket Betting guide to understand common cricket markets before exploring live ball-by-ball options.
Ball-by-ball betting is a live cricket feature where users predict the outcome of an individual delivery or another short-term event. Unlike traditional match betting, these markets are refreshed continuously as the innings progresses.
Depending on the fixture and available options, users may find markets connected to the next delivery, the remaining balls in the current over, an upcoming wicket or the team's score after a defined period.
Since the odds may change after each delivery, this type of betting requires close attention to the match and a clear understanding of the selected market.
Learn how to place a bet →Live markets open, settle and refresh as each delivery is completed.
Select a cricket match that currently has live betting markets available.
Review the available options for the next delivery, current over or another short-term event.
Read the exact selection, odds and settlement conditions before confirming.
The selection must usually be confirmed before the bowler begins the next delivery.
The market is settled based on the official outcome of that ball.
Fresh options may become available for the next ball or remaining period of play.
Availability depends on the tournament, cricket format and live options provided for the fixture.
Predict whether the next delivery will result in a dot ball, single, double, boundary, six or another listed outcome.
Choose whether a wicket may fall on the next delivery or during a defined period of the current over.
Estimate the total number of runs that may be scored during the current or next over.
Predict whether a four or six may be scored during the next delivery or upcoming group of balls.
Some matches may include options relating to wides, no-balls, byes or other extras.
Predict whether the team's score may finish above or below a listed line after the next over.
Review markets connected to the current partnership and the number of runs scored before the next wicket.
Explore options based on a batter reaching a listed run milestone during live play.
Ball-by-ball markets keep users involved throughout the innings. Instead of waiting for the complete match result, users can focus on smaller moments such as the next delivery, the final balls of an over or the next scoring opportunity.
This format is particularly suited to users who actively follow live cricket and understand how quickly match conditions can change.
Fast-paced live betting experience
Fresh markets after almost every delivery
Continuous engagement during the innings
Markets across T20, ODI and Test cricket
Multiple short-term live cricket options
Live markets move quickly, so users should avoid reacting to every delivery without considering the wider match situation.
Live viewing helps you understand bowling plans, batting intent and changing field placements.
Compare the required rate, current rate and number of balls remaining before reviewing a market.
Pitch behaviour, weather, dew and ground dimensions can influence short-term outcomes.
Consider the batter's timing, the bowler's control and recent deliveries rather than relying only on reputation.
A single six or wicket does not always determine what may happen on the following delivery.
Decide your overall match budget before live play begins and avoid increasing it during the innings.
| Comparison | Ball by Ball Betting | Session Betting |
|---|---|---|
| Market focus | Individual deliveries or immediate events | Several overs or a defined match period |
| Settlement speed | Usually settles after one delivery | Settles after the session period ends |
| Odds movement | Can change after nearly every ball | Usually changes after major match events |
| Decision timeframe | Very short | Longer than ball-by-ball markets |
| Best suited for | Users closely following live action | Users making broader run predictions |
Prefer markets that cover several overs?
Read the CricBet99 Session Betting guide →Ball-by-ball betting allows users to predict the result of an individual delivery or another short-term event during a live cricket match.
Availability depends on the tournament, format, live data coverage and the markets provided for the selected fixture.
New markets may appear after completed deliveries, allowing users to review several short-term options during one innings.
Beginners should first understand cricket betting basics, market rules and live settlement procedures before exploring these fast-moving options.