glanced another four off his third

[user_gary]

Gilchrist lofted successive balls to leg for four and six in the left-armer's second over, glanced another four off his third and Hayden slashed his first boundary over point.

Please explain the highlighted group of words.

[RonBee]

Is it cricket?

~R

[user_gary]

Originally Posted by RonBee

Is it cricket?

~R

Yes

[Anglika]

Originally Posted by user_gary

Gilchrist lofted successive balls to leg for four and six in the left-armer's second over, glanced another four off his third and Hayden slashed his first boundary over point.



Please explain the highlighted group of words.

Gilchrist hit [one ball after another] to leg for four [runs] and six [runs] in the left-armer (Gilchrist)'s second over, hit another [at an angle] for four [runs] off the third ball bowled in this over, and Hayden slashed his first boundary (hit a ball which reached the boundary of the pitch) over the fielder in this position: fielding position on the off side, square of the striker's wicket


For a good source of cricket terms: DM's Explanation of Cricket - Glossary