Seven Off The Bat ...

.... Was what he muttered when he returned from the crease but it was actually a good innings (including a boundary) with lots of good shots unrewarded by runs.

"Off the bat" is a reference to the actual runs, rather than the score awarded after multiplication according to the number of times dismissed (in this case his score was 28, since he and his partner managed to keep from running each other out)

A very sultry evening with a glorious sunset.