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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The game tilted decisively in Pakistan's favour early, with Shadab Khan ripping the heart out of the Sri Lankan innings by striking twice in his very first over.

From Barron's

Expectations are that productivity could rise more in the years ahead, because AI adoption is still in the early innings.

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"Clip, pull, drive and cut. A classic number three innings."

From BBC

However, wickets late on the fourth day left England 302-8 in their second innings, leading only by 119 at the close.

From BBC

In Sydney, he was into his 28th over of Australia's first innings.

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