"Dilscoop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Dilscoops [plural]
Etymology: From the surname of Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, and scoop. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dilscoop (plural Dilscoops)
  1. (cricket) A kind of batting stroke, aiming to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast- or medium-paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head of the wicketkeeper, straight towards the boundary. Wikipedia link: Dilscoop Categories (topical): Cricket

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