Vertical fruit got bowled (5)
I believe the answer is:
plumb
'vertical' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'fruit got bowled' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'plum' (plum is a kind of fruit).
'got' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'plum'+'b'='PLUMB'
(Other definitions for plumb that I've seen before include "Dead" , "Measure the depth of water" , "Connect pipes" , "Take soundings at sea" , "Exactly - perpendicular" .)