The points system on a fantasy cricket platform is the scoring card. It is what makes captaincy meaningful, what makes role balance important, and what makes a quiet batter pick more valuable than a loud bowler pick on a flat track. The CrickBet Field Desk treats the scoring card as required reading before any lock.
This Field Note walks through a typical T20 scoring system, with the run, boundary, wicket, catch, stumping, maiden and economy points, the deductions, and the captain multiplier. The numbers below are sample values from a typical platform. Always verify the live scoring on the contest card before any entry.
Batting points
Most platforms credit one fantasy point per run scored off the bat. A four adds a boundary bonus, typically four points. A six adds a six bonus, typically six points. Milestone bonuses at 30, 50, 100 and sometimes 150 runs add a small extra credit. Strike-rate bonuses or penalties vary by platform; some credit a bonus for a strike rate above a threshold and a penalty for one below.
The desk's habit is to read the milestone structure carefully. A platform that credits a bonus at 30 runs changes the math for top-order batters on flat tracks. A platform that deducts for low strike rates changes the math for anchor batters on slow tracks.
Bowling points
A wicket is typically worth 25 points in a T20 contest. LBW and bowled are credited the same as caught in most platforms. Some platforms add a small bonus for LBW or bowled dismissals. A maiden over is typically worth 4 points, though maiden overs are rare in T20 cricket. Economy bonuses or penalties depend on the platform: most credit a bowler for staying below a per-over threshold and deduct points for going above one.
The desk treats the wicket bonus as the single most consequential bowling point. A bowler who picks up two wickets on a used wicket can score 50 to 60 points from the wicket column alone. Multiplied by 2 as captain, that is a ceiling most batters cannot match.
Fielding points
A catch is typically worth 8 points. A stumping is typically worth 12 points. A direct-hit run out is typically worth 12 points; an assisted run out is typically worth 6 points. The desk treats fielding points as the quietest source of fantasy value, because most readers under-count them. A wicketkeeper who takes two catches and a stumping in a match can outscore an anchor batter on the same day.
The captain multiplier
Most platforms multiply the captain's points by 2 and the vice-captain's points by 1.5. Some platforms offer a Triple Captain chip that multiplies by 3, or a Double Vice chip that multiplies the vice-captain by 2. The chips are powerful but they should be used on days the conditions support the multiplier, not because the deadline is approaching.
What to verify on the contest card
The contest card is the canonical source for the scoring. Open the official app, tap the contest card, and tap the information icon. Read the run, boundary, six, wicket, catch, stumping, maiden and economy rules. Read the captain and vice-captain multipliers. Read any chip rules. Read the substitution rules. The desk treats this as a five-minute routine before any lock.
How the scoring shapes the team
Captaincy is the most visible shape. The captain multiplier turns a 40-point batter into an 80-point asset and a 25-point wicket into a 50-point asset. Role balance is the second shape. A team with three genuine all-rounders can score on both sides of the ball from a smaller number of slots. Pitch reading is the third shape. A spinner-friendly pitch rewards bowlers; a flat pitch rewards top-order batters.
The desk's habit
Read the scoring before any lock. Build the captain habit. Build the role-balance habit. Build the pitch-reading habit. The three habits compound across a season and turn the scoring card from a confusing list into a quiet multiplier tool.
What to read next
The captain Field Note is the natural next read, because the captain multiplier is what turns scoring into a multiplier tool. The fantasy tips page on the desk collects the chapters on captaincy, role balance and pitch reading in one place.