CricketPlayerScript.cs

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.InputSystem;

public class CricketPlayerScript : MonoBehaviour
{
    private float moveDirection = 0f; // -1 for left, 1 for right
    private Rigidbody2D rb;
    private Animator anim;
    private Collider2D batCollider;

    [SerializeField] private float leftBound = -0.58f;
    [SerializeField] private float rightBound = 0.48f;

    [SerializeField] private float hitForce = 100f;

    private void Start()
    {
        rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
        anim = GetComponent<Animator>();
        batCollider = GetComponentInChildren<PolygonCollider2D>();
        batCollider.enabled = false;
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        rb.velocity = new Vector2(moveDirection, rb.velocity.y);
        float newX = Mathf.Clamp(transform.position.x, leftBound, rightBound);
        transform.position = new Vector3(newX, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
    }

    public void SetDirection(float direction)
    {
        moveDirection = direction; // direction could be only 1 or -1
    }

    public void OnWeakHit()
    {
        anim.SetTrigger("CricketHit");
        batCollider.enabled = true;
        hitForce = 100f;
    }

    public void OnStrongHit()
    {
        anim.SetTrigger("CricketHit");
        batCollider.enabled = true;
        hitForce = 200f;
    }

    public void DisableBatCollider()
    {
        batCollider.enabled = false;
    }

    private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D collision)
    {
        if (collision.gameObject.CompareTag("Ball"))
        {
            Debug.Log($"Collided with: {collision.gameObject.name}"); 
            Vector2 hitDirection = collision.contacts[0].normal; // Direction of the collision
            collision.gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(-hitDirection * hitForce);
        }
    }
}