Are you a cricket aficionado? If your answer is YES, then you’re definitely in for a treat!

Cricket fans in Pakistan have the opportunity to watch the spectacular Hundred series live on multiple OTT platforms this August. How amazing is that? Cricket enthusiasts can now enjoy some fantastic 100-ball cricket this August on tapmad, Daraz, Tamasha, Cricwick, and BSports.

Wait, but what exactly is The Hundred?Well, for those of you who aren't aware, 'The Hundred' is an action-packed, unmissable, 100-ball cricket competition that will leave you hooked to your seats. It features world-class players and huge names from all over the world. 8 men’s and women’s team will go head-to-head over the summer.

So, here’s how it works…

• It's 100 balls per innings, and every ball will be crucial. Whoever scores the most runs wins, and the fielding side change ends after 10 balls.
• Bowlers deliver either five or 10 consecutive balls (up to the captain’s decision), and each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game.
• Each bowling side gets a strategic timeout of up to two and a half minutes. The coach can walk out to the middle of the ground and discuss tactics with their players during the timeout.
• A 25-ball power play is given to each team and the power play is the first 25 balls of the innings.
• Two fielders are allowed outside of the initial 30-yard circle during the power play.

The men’s competition begins August 3^rd, 2022 while the women’s competition begins on August 11^th, 2022. With the final taking place on September 3^rd, 2022.

Among the 8 new teams for The Hundred are as follows:

• Birmingham Phoenix
• London Spirit
• Manchester Originals
• Northern Superchargers
• Oval Invincibles
• Southern Brave
• Trent Rockets
• Welsh Fire

Each squad will be made up of 15 players with a maximum of four overseas stars. Previously in 2021, The Hundred managed to bring in a total of 16.1 million viewers and is speculated to do even better this time.

The series will feature some of your favorite cricket stars, including:

Wahab Riaz – Northern Superchargers
Naseem Shah – Welsh Fire
Mohammad Hasnain – Oval Invincibles
Joe Root – Trent Rockets
Dawid Malan – Trent Rockets
Ben Stokes – Northern Superchargers
Ravi Bopara – Birmingham Phoenix
Keiron Pollard – London Spirit
Jos Buttler – Manchester Originals
Quinton De Kock – Southern Brave

As the series continues, the audience will have the opportunity to see many more cricketers in action.

What's in the store for you?

The Hundred series has been acquired by tapmad, as the official streaming partner for the event in Pakistan for digital.

tapmad, Daraz, Tamasha, available on both Andriod & IOS versions, Cricwick, and BSports will be streaming the event live on their platforms. tapmad will be streaming it live in HD without any Ads behind a paid wall, however, tapmad will also be broadcasting a dirty feed that will be free of cost. Similarly, Daraz, Tamasha, Cricwick, and BSports will be streaming The Hundred for free with Ads.

Brace yourself for one of the mind-boggling cricket series of the season and make sure to mark your calendars for August 3^rd.