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Hit 150 before being dismissed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clout

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

'150 before being dismissed' is the wordplay.
'150' becomes 'CL' (roman numerals).
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'being dismissed' becomes 'out' (in cricket, to be out is to be dismissed).
'cl'+'out'='CLOUT'

(Other definitions for clout that I've seen before include "weight" , "Bash" , "Whack" , "Sock" , "Hit - influence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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