Below you will find example sentences with "bat first". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Bat First in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: bat
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 30.1 words

Words in this phrase

bat first

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • bat can mean: Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. Frequent word
  • first can mean: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

asked to bat first 2× asked to bat first after australia 1× asked to bat first by the 1× chose to bat first 1× chose to bat first against wtc 1× chose to bat first and faced 1× elected to bat first against mumbai 1× elected to bat first bat and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

having won the 2× after opting to 1× as far as 1× asked to bat 1× at collins park 1× beth mooney shone 1×

Common sentence endings:

to bat first 5× a bit easier 1× against wtc group 1× bat first either 1× first at newlands 1× in 42nd over 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

won 9× toss 9× asked 6× having 5× mumbai 4× skipper 4× off 4× start 4× two 4× india 4× rohit 3× sharma 3×

Related phrases

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first innings first phase first nations first amendment first sight

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around bat:

baseball bat 12×

Just before it in the phrase index:

bass players bass player bass line bass guitar bass drums bass drum

Just after it in the phrase index:

bates william batman movie batman returns battalion commander battery life battery maker

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

placed first ranks first

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "bat first" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 30.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as asked to bat first, asked to bat first after australia, won, toss and asked stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first floor, first lady, first round and baseball bat, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with bat first

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Earlier, Mumbai Indians won the toss and invited Punjab Kings to bat first. (13 words)

Despite being bowled out for 71 and 126 in the last two games, skipper Emma Gallagher chose to bat first. (20 words)

Hosts Sale won the toss in the Cheshire County League derby at Dane Road and asked the visitors to bat first. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Having gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following their highest ever T20I chase, India were asked to bat first after Australia had won the toss in the second IND vs AUS T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. (40 words)

Mumbai posted 162-5 in their regulation 20 overs after skipper Rohit Sharma elected to bat first bat and looked on course for a win, with SRH requiring 17 runs to prevail off the final over in their chase. (39 words)

The Isle of Man won the toss and chose to bat first and faced a challenging start as Ollie Webster fell for four runs within the first over with Christian Webster dismissed not long after at 17-2. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Mumbai posted 162-5 in their regulation 20 overs after skipper Rohit Sharma elected to bat first bat and looked on course for a win, with SRH requiring 17 runs to prevail off the final over in their chase.

Having won the toss and opting to bat first, the Dutch cruised to their best start in the first batting powerplay in the tournament by reaching 66-1 in ten overs.

The Isle of Man won the toss and chose to bat first and faced a challenging start as Ollie Webster fell for four runs within the first over with Christian Webster dismissed not long after at 17-2.

Vince continued from his back-to-back unbeaten 88s, and his record-breaking, by pumping Aron Nijjar for two massive sixes back over his head with his first two balls faced having been asked to bat first.

Asked to bat first by the visitors, Hermann struck four fours and two sixes for his 65 runs off 53 balls as Dolphins quick Dupavillon claimed a career-first five-wicket haul in the shorter format.

After opting to bat first, Mumbai had a bad start as skipper Rohit Sharma (6) was caught behind the stumps by Jonny Bairstow off Sandeep Sharma in the first over.

New Zealand won the toss and asked India to bat first in the first Test. India has brought in Rishabh Pant as the Wicket Keeper ahead of Wriddhiman Saha in the playing eleven.

The final score represented an excellent turnaround for the visitors whose innings lay in ruins at 25 for three inside the first 45 minutes of Thursday’s opening day, after they were asked to bat first.

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Sent into bat first, Dhaka top-orders struggled against Sunny, who picked up four out of their first six wickets to reduce them to 102-6 in 42nd over.

As far as I can tell, if England bat first, 168 is the maximum they can make to keep Pakistan theoretically in the contest.

At Collins Park on Saturday night, J and D Weed Management’s skipper Luke Meppem won the toss and chose to bat first against WTC Group.

Beth Mooney shone again on the big stage as she top-scored with an unbeaten 74 off 53 balls, hitting nine fours and a six, as Australia made 156 for six after opting to bat first at Newlands.

Buttler says it’s usually a good ground for chasing but Markram doesn’t seem too disappointed at having to bat first either.

Despite being bowled out for 71 and 126 in the last two games, skipper Emma Gallagher chose to bat first.

Earlier, Mumbai Indians won the toss and invited Punjab Kings to bat first.

Earlier, put in to bat first, Gill and Rohit gave India a strong start — the short-sized boundaries and a flat pitch made their job a bit easier.

Having gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series following their highest ever T20I chase, India were asked to bat first after Australia had won the toss in the second IND vs AUS T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

Having won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that was comfortable for batting, the Super Kings collapsed to 81 all out in the 18 over.

Hosts Sale won the toss in the Cheshire County League derby at Dane Road and asked the visitors to bat first.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians in the fourth match of the Womens Premier League at Brabourne Stadium on Monday.

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