How to contain runs after evident result of fielding error (9)
I believe the answer is:
overthrow
'fielding error' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'how to contain runs after evident' is the wordplay.
'to contain' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'evident' becomes 'overt' (I've seen this before).
'how' going around 'r' is 'hrow'.
'hrow' after 'overt' is 'OVERTHROW'.
'result of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overthrow that I've seen before include "Error on cricket field - defeat" , "Bring down (government)" , "Subvert" , "Dethrone, cause downfall of" , "Defeat completely" .)