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Forcefully take charge: it should increase the score (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overthrow

I believe this is a double definition.

'forcefully take charge' is the first definition.
(as in overthrowing a government)

'it should increase the score' is the second definition.
(type of run in cricket)

(Other definitions for overthrow that I've seen before include "Dethrone or oust" , "Remove forcibly from power" , "Defeat completely" , "Dethrone, cause downfall of" , "chance of another run" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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