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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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meaning of : prize scalp,going all out to gain the upper hand
The first session of the final day of the series saw India and Australia going all out to gain the upper hand. A critical injury, a blazing hundred and a prize scalp, the two hours of play witnessed it all at the Adelaide Oval.
Please explain the emboldened parts to me. I can't understand the meaning of "scalp" in the dictionary.
Please explain the emboldened parts to me. I can't understand the meaning of "scalp" in the dictionary.
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going all out to gain the upper hand . -- exerting maximum effort to win prize scalp -- normally, an outstanding triumph, but 'scalp' may have a definition peculiar to cricket that I do not know.
- going all out to gain the upper hand .
- -- exerting maximum effort to win prize scalp -- normally, an outstanding triumph, but 'scalp' may have a definition peculiar to cricket that I do not know.
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going all out to gain the upper hand.-- exerting maximum effort to win
prize scalp-- normally, an outstanding triumph, but 'scalp' may have a definition peculiar to cricket that I do not know.
prize scalp-- normally, an outstanding triumph, but 'scalp' may have a definition peculiar to cricket that I do not know.
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