Pitch and run after tea outside (3)
I believe the answer is:
tar
'pitch' is the definition.
('tar' can be a synonym of 'pitch')
'run after tea outside' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'outside' means to remove the middle letters.
'tea' with its middle removed is 'ta'.
'r' put after 'ta' is 'TAR'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for tar that I've seen before include "Tobacco residue; sailor" , "Smoker's black deposit" , "It paves the way" , "Old salt or liquid from coal" , "Sticky road material or informal sailor" .)