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How to bet on sessions: No, Yes and the line in between.
A session bet is a bet on how many runs the batting team will have at the end of a set over. The market shows two lines, such as No 52 and Yes 53. Bet No if you think the team will finish below 52, or Yes if you think it will reach 53 or more. Extras count, and the bet settles when that over ends.
6 over runs
Runs after 6 overs
An example. Real lines move with every ball.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- A session bet is on how many runs the batting team will have at the end of a set over, such as over 6, 10 or 20.
- With No 52 and Yes 53, No wins at 51 or fewer and Yes wins at 53 or more. At exactly 52, both lose.
- Wides, no-balls, byes, leg byes and penalty runs all count towards session runs.
- If the session's over is never bowled, the bet is void and your stake is returned, unless the result was already decided.
- Super over runs don't count, and a confirmed session bet can't be cancelled.
Step by step
How do I place a session bet?
Log in, open cricket and choose the match, then pick a session such as over 6, 10 or 20. Bet No if you think the total stays below the No line, or Yes if you think it reaches the Yes line. Check the score and wickets in hand, enter your stake and confirm.
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Step 1 of 6
Open the match
Log in, open cricket and choose the match. Session markets appear before the innings and while it's being played.
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Step 2 of 6
Choose a session
Each session names an over, such as 6, 10 or 20, and asks how many runs the batting team will have at the end of it.
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Step 3 of 6
Read the No and Yes lines
No is a bet that the total stays below the No line. Yes is a bet that it reaches the Yes line or more.
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Step 4 of 6
Check the score and run rate
Compare the line with the current score, the overs left and wickets in hand before you pick a side.
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Step 5 of 6
Tap a side and enter your stake
The line can jump after a wicket or a boundary, and the market may pause. Check the line on your bet slip before you confirm.
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Confirm and wait for the over
The bet shows in your open bets and settles on the team's runs at the end of the stated over. It can't be cancelled once confirmed.
Worked example
Who wins at each total?
Take a 6-over session priced at No 52 and Yes 53, with the team on 30/1 after four overs. A No bet wins if they finish on 51 or fewer, a Yes bet if they reach 53 or more, and at exactly 52 both lose. That one-run gap is how the market builds in its margin.
| Runs after 6 overs | No 52 bet | Yes 53 bet |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Wins | Loses |
| 51 | Wins | Loses |
| 52 | Loses | Loses |
| 53 | Loses | Wins |
| 60 | Loses | Wins |
At exactly 52, both bets lose. That one-run gap between the No and Yes lines is how a session market builds in its margin, the same way a price below 2.00 does on the toss.
Settlement
How does a session bet settle?
A session bet settles on the runs the batting team has scored at the end of the stated over. Wides, no-balls, byes and leg byes all count. If the team is all out or reaches its target first, it settles on the final total. If overs are reduced after the market opened, the session is void.
- Wides, no-balls, byes and leg byes
- They count towards session runs. Penalty runs count too, if they're added to the batting team's total.
- The team is all out before the over
- The session settles on the team's final total for that innings.
- The team reaches its target early
- The session settles on the final total when the chase ends.
- Rain stops play before the over
- The session is void and stakes are returned, unless the result was already decided.
- Overs are reduced after the market opened
- That session is void.
- There's a super over
- Its runs don't count towards any session market.
Before you pick a side
What should I look at before a session bet?
Look for something the line hasn't caught up with yet: the runs needed per ball to reach the Yes line, wickets in hand and whether a new batter has just come in, who bowls the remaining overs, whether the powerplay ends during the session, and how the pitch has played. None of it guarantees a result.
- Runs needed per ball to reach the Yes line
- Wickets in hand, and whether a new batter has just come in
- Who is bowling the remaining overs
- Whether the powerplay ends during the session
- How the pitch has played so far in the match
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Session betting: your questions
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A session bet is a bet on how many runs the batting team will have at the end of a set over, such as over 6, 10 or 20. You bet No if you think they'll fall short of the line, or Yes if you think they'll reach it.
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