If the batsman is run out, they fall short of the batting crease and a player from the fielding team knocks over the wicket while the batter is running between the wickets. If the batsman is bowled, the two bails are knocked over by a bowled ball. If the batsman is caught, it means a fielder caught the bowled ball before it hit the ground. The five main ways to get a wicket are done through being caught, bowled, run out, stumped, or leg before wicket. On the other hand, the bowling team's main goal is to get the batsman out or accumulate wickets. If the ball goes over the boundary lines, that is equivalent to 6 runs.

If the ball hits the boundary, that is equivalent to 4 runs. They can also score runs if the ball touches the boundary line or goes over the boundary lines.

Running every time the ball is hit is not necessary, especially if the players believe they will not have enough time to make it back before the fielding team strikes their stumps. This way of scoring runs can keep going because if both the batsmen run to the other end of the pitch and back to their own, that is considered 2 runs. This run will also count towards the batsman's (who hit the ball) individual score. If they successfully reach the other end of the pitch without the fielding team striking them out, 1 run is added to the total score. There is a batsman on each end of the pitch, and they will run from their end of the pitch to the other end. Once the batsman hits the ball, especially to an empty or remote part of the field, they may wish to run between the wickets to score runs.

Cricket scoring