Ready to bat where opener dismissed: that's made sense (5,2)

I believe the answer is:

added up

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'made sense' is the definition.
('add up' can be a synonym of 'make sense')

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for added up that I've seen before include "seemed reasonable" , "Made sense of" , "Totted" , "Totalled" , "Reckoned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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