| FOLLOWON | In cricket, an immediate second innings forced on a low-scoring team failing to achieve a required a |
| DOESTHETRICK | Achieves a required result (4,3,5) |
| SPUR | Incentive required, team failing to finish (4) |
| SURRENDER | County team failing to conclude before noon, embarrassed over capitulation |
| NETHERLANDS | Top goal scoring team in the Euro 2020 group stage, with eight goals |
| STAFF | Rules needed for scoring team? |
| STANCE | "Ready" position when a batsman is about to perform a delivery in cricket; an "asana" in yoga; or, a |
| SWEEP | Sail of a windmill; a form of rowing; or, in cricket, an attacking stroke made in a half-kneeling po |
| KINGPAIR | In cricket, an instance of getting out to one's first ball in both innings of a match |
| CHAHAL | Player who took 4 for 28 in a low-scoring thriller against KKR in the last match, turning the game in his team's favour.(Last Name) (6) |
| WICKETMAIDEN | In cricket, an over in which no runs are conceded and at least one wicket is taken (6,6) |
| ABORTIVE | Failing to achieve a purpose (8) |
| WOUNDING | Failing to achieve a clean kill with gun down, I am upset (8) |
| DOMINICCORK | All-rounder took the best figures for an England bowler on Test debut, with 7 for 43 in the second innings against the West Indies in 1995 |
| SHUBMANGILL | Cricketer who scored 269, the highest Test score by an Indian captain, in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, which he followed with 161 in the second innings (7,4) |
| GOOGLY | In cricket, an off break bowled with a leg break action (6) |
| GROUND | Plain surface to which oil paint, tapestry or embroidery is applied; terra firma; or, in cricket, an area behind the popping crease (6) |
| NOBALL | In cricket, an illegal delivery from which the batsman can be dismissed only by being run out |
| ONEALL | Tied, as in a low-scoring soccer game |
| ONEONE | Tie in a low-scoring game |
