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Live betting means placing bets while the match is being played. In cricket the odds change after every over, wicket and boundary, and markets are suspended for a moment after big events.
Here we explain how in-play prices work, what cash out offers are worth and how to keep control when bets come quickly.
Short answer
The bookmaker updates the odds as the match changes. You bet at the price shown when your bet is accepted; if the price moves first, the bet is rejected or offered at the new price.
In play
A wicket shifts the price towards the bowling side and usually suspends the market for a moment.
In a chase, the required rate compared with the current rate drives the match-winner price.
Scoring is usually fastest in these phases, so totals markets move quickly.
Rain can bring a revised target under the DLS method, which changes every market.
Example odds Example odds
These are example odds set by our editors to show the calculation. They are not live prices.
Example odds for a T20 match winner, two outcomes. Not live prices.
Yellow marks the best price per outcome. The margin shows how much each bookmaker keeps on average: green is lowest, red highest.
What it means: in this example the dearest bookmaker costs ৳18 more per ৳1,000 staked than the cheapest.
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18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
Glossary
Betting on a match after it has started. Markets update during play and are briefly suspended after wickets, boundaries and reviews.
Often, because the bookmaker carries more risk while prices move. Compare the in-play price with the price before the start.
An offer to settle your bet before the match ends. The amount includes the bookmaker's margin, so it is usually below the fair value of the bet.
The price moved between your click and the confirmation, or the market was suspended. Many sites let you accept odds changes automatically; leaving that off protects you from worse prices.
Set a deposit limit and a session time before the match. Live markets invite many quick bets.
No. The Gambling Prevention Act 2026, passed on 1 July 2026, replaced the Public Gambling Act 1867 and makes online gambling and online betting offences, with prison terms of up to five and seven years respectively, or fines, or both. A bookmaker's foreign licence does not change this. See our responsible gambling page.
