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Self-destruction of team, reportedly, after losing final set in match (7)

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suicide

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'self-destruction' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for suicide that I've seen before include "Felo de se" , "Self-destruction" , "Act of killing oneself" , "Self-killing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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