Choose the correct word from the options given below, to fill in the blank.

The bowler cried _____ when the batsman stepped into the pitch.

foul

The correct answer is Option (1) → foul

• The phrase "cried foul" means to complain about something being unfair or against the rules.
• In cricket, if a batsman steps into the pitch illegally, a bowler may complain or "cry foul".
• "Fowl" refers to birds (incorrect in this context).
• "Foil" means to prevent or defeat (incorrect meaning here).
• "Foal" refers to a young horse (completely irrelevant).

"The bowler cried foul when the batsman stepped into the pitch."