Pinches trophy after taking up bowling like this (7)
I believe the answer is:
topspin
'up bowling like this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'pinches trophy after' is the wordplay.
'pinches' becomes 'tops' ('top' can be a synonym of 'pinch').
'trophy' becomes 'pin' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tops'+'pin'='TOPSPIN'
'taking' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for topspin that I've seen before include "Rotation given to ball" , "Way of making a ball curve" , "Feature of bowling" , "What bowler might impart to a ball" , "Revolutionary movement" .)