Score after six balls exceed allotted time (7)
I believe the answer is:
overrun
'exceed allotted time' is the definition.
'overrun' can be an answer for 'exceed' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'allotted time' bit.
'score after six balls' is the wordplay.
'score' becomes 'run' (run is a kind of score).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'six balls' becomes 'over' (cricket).
'run' after 'over' is 'OVERRUN'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overrun that I've seen before include "Heavily defeat" , "Exceed (eg, time, cost)" , "Occupy (an area)" , "Swarm over" , "Invade in great numbers" .)