What is F5 cricket?
F5 is a 5-over-a-side cricket format. Each innings lasts about 12 minutes, a full match ends in roughly 25 minutes. It is the dominant format for evening tape ball and gully tournaments across Pakistan and India.
Core F5 rules
- Overs per innings: 5
- Bowlers: Max 1 over per bowler (a side needs 5 different bowlers)
- Powerplay: Usually the first over has field restrictions
- Tie-breaker: Super Over with 2-wicket limit
- No-ball: 1 run + free hit
- Wide: 1 run + re-bowl
How to score an F5 match in Run & Ball
- Pick the F5 format in match setup — bowling limits are applied automatically.
- Add both teams (minimum 6 players each).
- Run the toss and start scoring. The app warns you if a bowler hits the 1-over cap.
- On a tie, the app prompts a Super Over flow automatically.