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After short time cricket side gets significant number of runs (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ton

'significant number of runs' is the definition.
(ton can mean a hundred runs in cricket)

'after short time cricket side' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'short time' becomes 't' (abbreviation; 'short' suggests a short form).
'cricket side' becomes 'on' (cricket term, on or leg side).
't' put next to 'on' is 'TON'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ton that I've seen before include "100 mph, runs, etc" , "20cwt" , "Heavy weight or 100mph" , "High-speed" , "U nit of weight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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