Super Over
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Super Over is a short-format cricket game seen from a broadcast camera behind the bowler. With the bat you read where the ball will pitch, pick your shot and time it; with the ball you choose pace or spin and try to land it on the right spot.
It suits cricket fans who want a quick innings on the go as well as players looking for a longer challenge. Matches can last a single over or five, with a chase ladder and a full tournament for those who want more, and replays of every six and wicket.
How to play
- When batting, a glowing marker shows where the ball will pitch, so read it before the ball arrives.
- Play your shot as the ball reaches you: drive full balls, pull short ones, loft to go big or defend to survive.
- Early timing sends the ball to the leg side and late timing to the off side.
- After a hit, tap RUN once for each run, but going for too many can get you run out.
- When bowling, choose pace or spin and a variation, then stop the moving marker where you want the ball to pitch.
- Clearing the rope on the full is six, reaching it along the ground is four, and catches or stumps are out.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap the shot buttons as the ball arrives, tap RUN to run, and tap to stop the bowling marker.
On a computer
Press A to defend, W to drive, D to pull and S to loft (or 1 to 4), R to run, and Space or Enter to lock the bowling marker.
Game modes
Vs computer
Play a super over, a 2-over or a 5-over match against the computer on easy, medium or hard.
Chase ladder
Twelve run chases that get harder rung by rung.
Tournament
Eight original teams in two groups, with standings, semi-finals and a final.
Two players
Bat and bowl against a friend on the same device.
Tips
- Let the marker decide your shot: full length means drive, short means pull.
- Use the loft sparingly, mostly when you need big runs late in the chase.
- Running two on a well-placed shot is often safer than lofting for six.
- When bowling, vary between pace and spin so the batter cannot settle.
- Watch your timing direction: being slightly early or late changes which side of the field the ball goes.
About the game
A super over is cricket's one-over tie-breaker, and this game builds around that tense, every-ball-counts feel. Batting relies on reading line and length rather than button mashing, and bowling rewards accuracy.
The broadcast view behind the bowler works well in portrait on a phone, with shot buttons in reach of your thumbs, while desktop players can bat entirely on the keyboard. A field view follows the ball after each hit.
Questions
- Is Super Over free?
- Yes, it plays free in any modern browser.
- Can I play cricket with a friend on one phone?
- Yes. The two-player mode lets you take turns batting and bowling on one device.
- Are the teams real?
- No. The tournament uses eight original teams made for the game.
