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Success with batting (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

win

'success' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'with batting' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'batting' becomes 'in'.
'w'+'in'='WIN'

(Other definitions for win that I've seen before include "Come first" , "Achieve victory" , "Finish in first place" , "Be victorious or succeed" , "Be successful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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