innings

British

/ ˈɪnɪŋz /

noun

(functioning as singular) cricket
1. the batting turn of a player or team
2. the runs scored during such a turn
(sometimes singular) a period of opportunity or action
(functioning as plural) land reclaimed from the sea

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Perhaps more relevant to this summer, Gay was dismissed by New Zealand's Matt Henry in both innings during a county game against Somerset last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Durham man is averaging 53.21 across 31 innings as a first-class opener since 2024; by comparison, Gay is averaging 44.09 from 22 innings in the number three spot.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

All told, Soriano threw just 16⅔ total innings in 2020, 2021 and 2022, a massive career setback that left his future looking murky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

After working five shutout innings against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, Soriano’s ERA now sits at a microscopic 0.24 through 37⅔ frames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

If it had gone into extra innings, Shirley’s heart would have stopped.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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