Run into conflict, creating panic (6)
I believe the answer is:
fright
'panic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'run into conflict' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'conflict' becomes 'fight' (fight is a kind of conflict).
'r' placed into 'fight' is 'FRIGHT'.
'creating' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for fright that I've seen before include "Sudden feeling of fear" , "Alarming event" , "Terror" , "Start" , "Sudden exposure to fear" .)