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How does a batter score six runs in cricket?

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Jonny Bairstow of England, wearing a light blue uniform and helmet, batting during the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, with two Australian fielders behind the stumps. — cricket Jonny Bairstow of England batting during a semifinal match against Australia at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

In cricket, a batter scores six runs by hitting the ball so that it travels over the boundary on the fly—meaning it clears the boundary rope without touching the ground first.12