Written by: Pranik K.C - 33025, Grade IV
Posted on: 09 July, 2024
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams. In this game, there are 11 players on each team. It is played in every country in the world. There are so many championships like the ICC T20 World Cup, the ICC World Cup, Test Cricket, etc. There are three umpires in a cricket game. Two umpires are on the field and observe the game as per the cricket rules. One umpire stands at the end where the bowler delivers the ball, and another stands at the square leg. The third umpire helps the other two umpires on the field by checking if the batsman is out or not. Cricket is played for 20 overs or 50 overs. There are six balls in one over. Two countries, the USA and the West Indies, hosted the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024, where India won the trophy by seven runs against South Africa. The player among all who played well is given Man of the Match. There are so many batsmen, like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, etc. There are also so many bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Rabada, etc. There are stumps at two ends of the pitch, and if the ball hits the stump, the batsman will be out. The batman gets out if there is a catch, runs out, and stumbles. There is a wide ball, no ball, a free hit, etc. If the batsman hits the ball and crosses the boundary, then it will be 4 runs, but if it goes by flying and crosses the boundary, it will be 6 runs. In a 20-over game, it is divided into two innings. Each team will bat for 20 overs if they are not all-out. The second team will bat after the first inning is completed and chase the target. If the second team gets the target, then they win; otherwise, they will lose the game. Many people watched ICC men’s T20 cricket recently. Nepal was also selected for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024. I love to play cricket very much.
