Definition of free hit

free hitnoun

cú đánh miễn phí

/ˌfriː ˈhɪt//ˌfriː ˈhɪt/

The term "free hit" originated in the game of cricket, specifically in the limited-overs form T20 (Twenty20). In T20 cricket, an over consists of six balls, and each ball bowled can result in the batter getting out or scoring runs. The rule of the free hit is a result of an unnecessary interruption in play that occurs due to various reasons, such as the wicketkeeper dropping a catch or the bowler overstepping his crease while bowling. In such scenarios, the umpire awards a free hit to the batting team, giving the batter an additional opportunity to score runs without any loss of penalty. The free hit is similar to a foul in football, where a non-conventional action has resulted in an unfair advantage to the non-offending team, and the referee has no other option but to give them a free shot at goal without any penalties. In summary, the "free hit" in cricket is a rule introduced to compensate for the unusual and undesirable occurrences that result in an unfair advantage to the fielding team and provides the batting team with an opportunity to score runs legally.

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an opportunity to hit the ball and score runs (= points) without the possibility of being out, after a no-ball has been bowled (= a ball has been thrown in a way that is not allowed)

cơ hội đánh bóng và ghi điểm (= điểm) mà không có khả năng bị loại, sau khi một quả bóng không được ném (= một quả bóng được ném theo cách không được phép)

Example:
  • He smashed a four off the free hit.

    Anh ấy đã ghi được bốn điểm từ cú đánh phạt.

an opportunity to hit the ball without any opposition, which is given to one team when the other team commits a foul (= breaks the rules)

cơ hội đánh bóng mà không có sự phản đối nào, được trao cho một đội khi đội kia phạm lỗi (= vi phạm luật)

Example:
  • The referee awarded a free hit for obstruction.

    Trọng tài đã cho một quả đá phạt vì cản trở.

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