wicket
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The right-arm medium pacer had figures of 5-2 at that point and also took a wicket with the first ball of his third over to make it six wickets in eight balls.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Making his World Cup debut, Ahmed, 21, took a wicket with his first ball and then scored a crucial 19 not out to secure victory in England's chase in partnership with Will Jacks.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Ahmed, who also took a wicket with his first ball, was picked for the conditions here.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
After the West Indies fought back from deep trouble at 83-7 to post 176-8, Markram and Quinton de Kock put on 95 for the first wicket to set the platform for a thumping victory.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Again a whitish object gleamed before me: it was a gate—a wicket; it moved on its hinges as I touched it.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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