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Cricket match score is a trial (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test-run

'trial' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cricket match score' is the wordplay.
'cricket match' becomes 'test' (a test is a kind of cricket match).
'score' becomes 'run' (run is a kind of score).
'test'+'run'='TEST-RUN'

'is a' is the link.

(Other definitions for test-run that I've seen before include "Trial performance" , "Trial, rehearsal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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