you have to bowl 12 balls in between the cones. you have 3 lives. If you miss the channel you lose a life, if you lose all your lives you start over. if you hit the top of off, you get an extra life. if you hit the wickets twice in a row (5 through maximum for rule to apply) you double your score. on the last ball you have to hit the target to win. If you miss you lose - regardless of how many lives you have.
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A bowling change can dismantle a partnership, halt a run surge, or hand the match back to the batting side. This article explores how modern captains use match phases, matchup data, and rhythm signals to time their changes, with a practical framework coaches can use to develop tactical thinking in young captains at club and age-group level.