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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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However, he was limited to only 12.4 overs in Australia's second innings, and a scan on Tuesday in Melbourne revealed the side injury.

From BBC

Those stats can in part be put down to match situations - for example Australia needing only 65 in their second innings in Brisbane and therefore able to attack and reach their target in 10 overs.

From BBC

Trevor Yates, senior investment analyst at Global X ETFs, thinks the market is in the “early innings of a broader precious metals rally”.

From Barron's

Chase scored just 42 runs across six innings in the series, an average of seven.

From Barron's

Yes, he played a poor shot on Sunday but he made a really nice 60 in the second innings, having struggled so badly beforehand.

From BBC

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