Scorecards vary between competitions and apps, but most show the same core information. The batting section records each batter's contribution. The bowling section records the overs and runs conceded by each bowler. Extras and the innings total connect the two sides of the record.
Batting figures
Each batter usually has a row with runs scored, balls faced, boundaries and a dismissal description. A dash or a not-out marker means the batter was not dismissed when the innings ended; notation differs between scorecards. Runs are credited to the batter when scored from the bat. Extras are shown separately.
For example, a batter's line might show 36 runs from 28 balls, with four fours and one six. This is an illustrative line, not a match result. It tells you the batter's personal contribution and how quickly those runs were made, but it does not by itself show the team's total.
Bowling analysis
Bowling figures commonly include overs, maidens, runs conceded and wickets. A figure such as 4-0-24-2 typically means four overs, no maidens, 24 runs conceded and two wickets. Check the column labels because formats can vary. Wides and no-balls are generally charged to the bowler; byes and leg byes generally are not.
Overs use legal-ball notation. For example, 3.2 overs means three completed overs and two legal deliveries in the next over. It does not mean 3.2 decimal overs. This distinction matters when comparing bowling workloads or calculating an asking rate.
Extras and the innings total
Extras are runs credited to the team rather than a batter. The scorecard may split them into wides, no-balls, byes and leg byes. Add batter runs and extras to reconcile the team's total. A total written as 148/6 means 148 runs for the loss of six wickets. In a limited-overs match, the over count is often shown beside it.
Fall of wickets and result
A fall-of-wickets list records the team score and batter out for each dismissal. It helps show whether a side lost wickets early or built partnerships. At the end of the card, the result may state which team won and by how many runs or wickets, or whether the match was tied, drawn or abandoned under the competition's rules.
Read the whole card, not just the headline score
A final score gives the outcome, while the detailed card explains how the innings unfolded. Compare batter contributions, extras, wickets and bowling figures together. When following a live game, remember that incomplete innings figures can change with every delivery. See current public games in the Gully Cricket Pro match centre, or learn how to keep a score during the match.