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A boundary six requires the ball to have been struck by the bat

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A boundary six requires the ball to have been struck by the bat

A boundary six is scored when a ball struck by the bat first lands beyond the boundary without previously grounding inside it. A ball reaching the boundary without that qualifying bat contact does not become six merely because it flew through the air.

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