Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "batting" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin, amma gabaɗaya tana nufin aiki ko fasaha na buga ƙwallon ƙwallon da jemage a wasanni irin su cricket ko baseball. A wasan kurket, batting yana nufin aikin buga ƙwallon da bat ɗin cricket da ƙoƙarin zura kwallo a gudu yayin da ake kare wicket daga ƴan wasan adawa. na kayan kwalliyar da ake amfani da su don samar da matattakala ko insulation.