Cricket Fancy Markets Explained: Sessions, Yes and No

What counts as a fancy market

The short answer: any side market on a specific part of the match rather than the final result. The most common are session runs, such as runs in the first six or ten overs, and player runs, such as how many a named batter will score.

Others include partnership runs, runs at the fall of a wicket and total boundaries in a phase. The defining feature is that they settle during the match, often many times over, rather than at the end.

• Session runs: team runs by a set over
• Player runs: a batter's score over or under a line
• Partnership runs: runs before the next wicket
• Fall of wicket: team score when the next wicket falls
• Boundaries: fours or sixes in a phase

Yes and no, explained

Fancy markets in many South Asian sportsbooks show two figures, for example a no line of 52 and a yes line of 54 for runs by the tenth over. Backing yes means you think the team will reach the yes line or more; backing no means you think they will stay below the no line.

The gap between the two lines is part of how the book earns. Some markets also show a rate or price alongside each line, which sets what you win per unit staked. The exact format varies between sportsbooks, so read the rules shown with the market.

How the lines move

Fancy lines update after almost every ball. A boundary pushes the session line up; a wicket pulls it down. Markets suspend while the ball is live and at key moments, then reopen with new figures.

That makes fancy markets feel like a running commentary on the innings. It also means you can place many bets in a short time without noticing. Our ball-by-ball betting article looks at the fastest end of this spectrum.

Reading a fancy line like a fan

Your cricket knowledge genuinely helps you understand fancy markets. Are the openers set? Is the next over going to a part-time spinner? Is dew making the ball skid on? Is the field spread or attacking? These things affect how many runs come in a phase.

But understanding is not the same as predicting. A dropped catch or a run-out can change a session total in seconds. Keep stakes small and fixed, and remember that the line is set by people who also watch every ball.

Budget and Mostplay

Because fancy markets are so frequent, set a separate in-play budget for them and stop when it is used. Our match-day budget guide shows a simple split between pre-match and in-play spending.

We could not confirm whether Mostplay offers fancy markets or which ones. Open a match in the cricket betting section on the brand's site or app to see what is listed, and read the market rules for how each one settles. For more on in-play cricket, see live cricket betting.