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Cricket fans may be mourning the end of another cracking season of The Hundred but theres still plenty of runs to be had yourself thanks to state-of-the-art gaming tech.
Popular social cricket chain Sixes has introduced a Hundred themed game mode at its party hubs.
The firm has Sixes spots across Britain, including places like Manchester, Oxford, Birmingham and Leicester, and its a great mix of caged cricket action, video gaming and bar fun with pals.
Using the latest digital technology, you and your pals can play a game of The Hundred by each taking turns to enter the colourful netted cage your group is assigned to.
The game will then fire balls at you as a virtual bowler bowls on the life-sized computer screen in front and its your job to not only defend your light-blazing wicket but also get some runs on the board.
This is done by using the provided bats to whack the soft orange balls at numbered targets in front of you.
Hit the four target, you get four runs, hit those hard to reach six boards up top, youll register a Sixer.
The computer does all the work for you and makes the game a breeze to play.
Its great fun and the difficulty and bowling speed can be tweaked on your team screen for everyone from total beginners to wannabe Stuart Broads.
A spokesman for Sixes Social Cricket said of the new Hundred game: In this incredible digital experience, groups can test their skills against a handpicked selection of bowlers from the different teams featuring in this years tournament.
As in real life, each game delivers 100 balls, with 5 balls per over, and players can see how they stack up on The Hundred leaderboard compared to other Sixes locations and even the real players from that evening who have featured in the tournament.
It’s a perfect way for fans to engage with the sport and showcase their cricketing abilities.
Your Daily Star was invited down to the groups London Bridge location and we had a fantastic afternoon smashing fours and sixes, while getting out a few times on the higher difficulty level.
The balls were blindingly fast, just like the real thing, but the children players in our group had plenty of space and time to connect bat and ball on the beginner difficulty level.
It takes a tough sport and makes a great social game of it and is ideal for a memorable night out with pals or workmates.
Afterwards our happy players enjoyed a fantastic munch on pizzas and burgers and a few drinks to celebrate a decent effort at the crease.
Find out more at sixescricket.com
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