Acknowledging crowd’s applause after receiving 50 deliveries? (7)
I believe the answer is:
bowling
'acknowledging' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bowling that I've seen before include "getting out" , "Sport" , "making a delivery" , "Game" , "-- Alley; -- green" .)