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dead bat

noun, verb — 2 senses

dead bat

noun
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The bat when held with a light grip such that it gives when the ball strikes it, and the ball loses momentum and falls to the ground.

dead bat

verb
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To play (the ball) with a dead bat.

  • Known for his innovative and unpredictable strokeplay, Dhoni had dead-batted this doosra straight back to the bowler.2022, Amit Sinha, Joy Bhattacharjya, Do Different: The Untold Dhoni:

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