Mankad

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad.

Noun

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Mankad (plural Mankads)

  1. (cricket) A run out of the non-striker by the bowler before bowling the ball if the non-striker leaves their crease too early; thought by some to be unsporting behaviour, but is within the rules of the game.

Verb

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Mankad (third-person singular simple present Mankads, present participle Mankading, simple past and past participle Mankaded)

  1. (cricket) To run a player out by this means.