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Live Match Score

The polling endpoint: current score, batters, bowler, run rate, target and the last few balls.

QUERY PARAMS

Cricbuzz match ID, or any cricbuzz.com match URL.

Examples:

  • ID: 155409
  • URL: https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/155409/rcb-vs-gt-final-indian-premier-league-2026
{
  "match": {
    "id": 155409,
    "description": "Final",
    "format": "T20",
    "type": "league",
    "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/155409/rcb-vs-gt-final-indian-premier-league-2026",
    "state": "Complete",
    "status": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru opt to bowl",
    "status_category": "completed",
    "is_complete": true,
    "is_domestic": false,
    "is_day_night": false,
    "is_covered": true,
    "has_live_stream": false,
    "year": 2026,
    "start_time": "2026-05-31T14:00:00Z",
    "end_time": "2026-05-31T17:56:39Z",
    "toss": {
      "winner_team_id": 59,
      "winner_team": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru",
      "decision": "Bowling"
    },
    "result": {
      "type": "win",
      "winning_team_id": 59,
      "winning_team": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru",
      "margin": 5,
      "is_by_runs": false,
      "is_by_innings": false
    },
    "revised_target": null,
    "players_of_the_match": [
      {
        "id": 1413,
        "name": "Virat Kohli",
        "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1413/virat-kohli",
        "image": "https://static.cricbuzz.com/a/img/v1/i1/c616517/i.jpg?p=det&d=high",
        "full_name": "Virat Kohli",
        "team": "India",
        "is_captain": false,
        "is_keeper": false
      }
    ],
    "players_of_the_series": [
      {
        "id": 51791,
        "name": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi",
        "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/51791/vaibhav-sooryavanshi",
        "image": "https://static.cricbuzz.com/a/img/v1/i1/c826114/i.jpg?p=det&d=high",
        "full_name": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi",
        "team": "India U19",
        "is_captain": false,
        "is_keeper": false
      }
    ],
    "innings_order": [
      {
        "batting_team_id": 971,
        "batting_team": "GT",
        "bowling_team_id": 59,
        "bowling_team": "RCB"
      },
      {
        "batting_team_id": 59,
        "batting_team": "RCB",
        "bowling_team_id": 971,
        "bowling_team": "GT"
      }
    ],
    "team1": {
      "id": 59,
      "name": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru",
      "short_name": "RCB",
      "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-team/royal-challengers-bengaluru/59",
      "flag": null
    },
    "team2": {
      "id": 971,
      "name": "Gujarat Titans",
      "short_name": "GT",
      "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-team/gujarat-titans/971",
      "flag": null
    },
    "series": {
      "id": 9241,
      "name": "Indian Premier League 2026",
      "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/9241/indian-premier-league-2026"
    },
    "venue": {
      "id": 50,
      "name": "Narendra Modi Stadium",
      "city": "Ahmedabad",
      "country": "India",
      "timezone": "+05:30",
      "link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-venues/50/narendra-modi-stadium",
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 23.091785,
        "longitude": 72.597465
      }
    }
  },
  "live": {
    "innings_id": 2,
    "state": "Complete",
    "status": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wkts",
    "batting_team": {
      "id": 59,
      "runs": 161,
      "wickets": 5
    },
    "overs": 17.6,
    "target": 156,
    "runs_to_win": null,
    "overs_remaining": null,
    "current_run_rate": 8.94,
    "required_run_rate": null,
    "striker": {
      "id": 1413,
      "name": "Virat Kohli",
      "runs": 75,
      "balls": 42,
      "fours": 9,
      "sixes": 3,
      "dots": 10,
      "minutes": 96,
      "strike_rate": 178.57142857142858
    },
    "non_striker": {
      "id": 10214,
      "name": "Jitesh Sharma",
      "runs": 11,
      "balls": 14,
      "fours": 1,
      "sixes": 0,
      "dots": 7,
      "minutes": 20,
      "strike_rate": 78.57142857142857
    },
    "bowler": {
      "id": 10738,
      "name": "Rashid Khan",
      "overs": 4.0,
      "maidens": 0,
      "runs": 25,
      "wickets": 2,
      "economy": 6.25,
      "wides": 0,
      "no_balls": 0
    },
    "previous_bowler": {
      "id": 18637,
      "name": "Arshad Khan",
      "overs": 4.0,
      "maidens": 0,
      "runs": 32,
      "wickets": 1,
      "economy": 8.0,
      "wides": 0,
      "no_balls": 0
    },
    "partnership": {
      "runs": 29,
      "balls": 24
    },
    "last_wicket": "Tim David c Jos Buttler b Arshad Khan 24(17) - 132/5 in 13.6 ov.",
    "last_wicket_score": 24,
    "recent_balls": "1 1 0 1 4 6",
    "recent_performance": [
      {
        "label": "Last 5 overs",
        "runs": 35,
        "wickets": 1
      },
      {
        "label": "Last 3 overs",
        "runs": 22,
        "wickets": 0
      }
    ],
    "powerplays": [
      {
        "id": 2,
        "type": "Mandatory",
        "from_over": 0.1,
        "to_over": 6.0,
        "runs": 70
      }
    ],
    "innings": [
      {
        "innings_id": 2,
        "runs": 161,
        "wickets": 5,
        "overs": 17.6,
        "is_declared": false,
        "is_follow_on": false,
        "batting_team_id": 59,
        "batting_team": "RCB",
        "balls": 108
      },
      {
        "innings_id": 1,
        "runs": 155,
        "wickets": 8,
        "overs": 19.6,
        "is_declared": false,
        "is_follow_on": false,
        "batting_team_id": 971,
        "batting_team": "GT",
        "balls": 120
      }
    ],
    "toss": {
      "winner_team_id": 59,
      "winner_team": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru",
      "decision": "Bowling"
    },
    "event": "SIX,OVER-BREAK",
    "updated_at": "2026-09-19T08:01:33Z"
  },
  "recent_balls": [
    {
      "time": "2026-05-31T17:56:11Z",
      "innings_id": 2,
      "over": 17.6,
      "ball_number": 108,
      "text": "Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX, Kohli fittingly hits the winning runs! It's a maximum to wrap up the proceedings from RCB's poster boy. Full and in the slot, Kohli brings his bottom hand into play to thump it over long-on. RCB win by 5 wickets and claim their second IPL title. Ee Sala Kooda Cup Namdu!",
      "events": [
        "six"
      ],
      "batting_team": "RCB",
      "batter": null,
      "bowler": null
    }
  ]
}