Can have multiple stations working at same time
Bowler feeds ball underarm with one bounce for batsman to try to play shot through cones on the offside
Ideally, batsman should look to point at their target with their top hand and their bottom hand should "punch" through below it to end up pointing in same direction
Timing of shot is key - Can they hit the ball with the "middle" of the bat?
Batsmen have 3 goes each then change
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