follow-on

• Sustantivo que designa una norma del críquet según la cual el equipo que va detrás por una cierta cantidad de carreras en la primera entrada debe batear de nuevo inmediatamente; también puede referirse a ese segundo turno forzado o a una continuación o acción posterior derivada de algo anterior.

A noun referring to a rule in cricket where a team that trails by a specified number of runs in the first innings is required to bat again immediately.

1. Cricket: Forced second inningsC1formalsport

   An immediate second innings forced on a cricket team that scores a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings.

   Segunda entrada forzada

   • The captain decided to enforce the follow-on after a strong bowling performance.
   • The team was forced to bat again after conceding a large lead and being asked to follow on.
   • A follow-on can change the momentum of a test match dramatically.