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

First Innings in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: innings
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 33
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 31.1 words

Words in this phrase

first innings

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • first can mean: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest. Very common word
  • innings can mean: One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

35 completed first innings in the 1× also dismissed first innings centurion dean 1× and the first innings at fourth 1× b s first innings total is 1× forfeited their first innings and durham 1× in the first innings 1× in the first innings also but 1× in the first innings and 49 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a century to 1× after being bowled 1× after ending a 1× after limiting windward 1× asked where exactly 1× but happily that 1×

Common sentence endings:

the second innings 3× a drawn clash 1× arnos vale stadium 1× at fourth test 1× at old trafford 1× by 93 runs 1×

Context words

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

wickets 5× team 5× runs 5× test 5× australia 4× india 4× england 4× four 3× run 3× smith 3× century 2× durham 2×

Related phrases

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

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around innings:

two innings 15× four innings 13× scoreless innings 13×

Just before it in the phrase index:

first inning first husband first half first grade first goal first generation

Just after it in the phrase index:

first instance first lady first leg first marriage first meal first met

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

first floor first lady first round first inning first leg first phase

Same ending:

six innings two innings four innings scoreless innings five innings

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "first innings" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 31.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 35 completed first innings in the, also dismissed first innings centurion dean, wickets, team and runs stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first floor, first lady, first round, two innings, four innings and scoreless innings, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with first innings

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

Short example sentences

Kohli scored 14 runs in the first innings and 49 runs in the second innings. (15 words)

I missed out on the first innings (4) but made up in the second innings (120). (16 words)

He batted really well in the first innings also but in the second innings, situation was different. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

After limiting Windward Islands Volcanoes to a one-run lead on first innings, Pride were in good shape on 181 for four but lost their last six wickets for 88 runs to be dismissed for 269 in their second innings on the penultimate at Arnos Vale Stadium. (47 words)

Smith scored a half century in the first innings of the fifth Test, and fans are hoping the star batsman will guide the team to victory as England has gained a massive 382-run lead with a loss of eight wickets in the second innings. (45 words)

If, at the completion of its first innings, Team B's first innings total is 200 or more fewer than Team A's, the captain of Team A may (but is not required to) order Team B to have their second innings next. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

A century to Charlie Wakim and 87 to Caleb Jewell anchors Tasmania’s first innings while Beau Webster follows his 62 in the first innings with four wickets in South Australia’s second innings.

If, at the completion of its first innings, Team B's first innings total is 200 or more fewer than Team A's, the captain of Team A may (but is not required to) order Team B to have their second innings next.

Durham have declared their innings at 291. Leicestershire have then forfeited their first innings and Durham their second innings, so Leicester now need 292 off 82 overs to win.

But happily, that’s not the norm here, and in 35 completed first innings in the CPL, the average first-innings score is 145, which, in the last two seasons, has increased to 158.

In other results over the weekend, New Winthorpes Lions claimed first innings points over defending champions Liberta Blackhawks in a drawn match and All Saints Pythons picked up first innings points over Combined Schools also in a drawn clash.

The skipper led India's charge on day 1 as he slammed a monumental 254 in the first innings which lay the platform for India's massive 601 in the first innings.

Kohli scored 14 runs in the first innings and 49 runs in the second innings.

After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140 to help Australia post 474 in their first innings.

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After limiting Windward Islands Volcanoes to a one-run lead on first innings, Pride were in good shape on 181 for four but lost their last six wickets for 88 runs to be dismissed for 269 in their second innings on the penultimate at Arnos Vale Stadium.

I think they bowled really well in the first innings and didn't get the rewards and then in the second innings they just nicked everything.

After being bowled out for just 67 in the first innings, England were up against it, chasing a daunting 359 for victory after Australia put up 246 in the second innings.

England were earlier bundled out for 301 runs in the first innings before another Steve Smith special helped Australia pile on 186-6 in the second innings at Old Trafford.

He batted really well in the first innings also but in the second innings, situation was different.

It should be stated here that Jadeja also dismissed first innings centurion Dean Elgar early on in the second innings to get the ball rolling for India.

Skipper Harshal Patel did the star turn for Haryana, taking four wickets in the first innings, as Maharashtra were all out for 247. Patel added two more wickets to his kitty in the second innings as Maharashtra trailed by 93 runs.

Smith scored a half century in the first innings of the fifth Test, and fans are hoping the star batsman will guide the team to victory as England has gained a massive 382-run lead with a loss of eight wickets in the second innings.

Asked where exactly India went wrong in the ongoing series, Virat Kohli pointed out the second innings chase in 1st Test and the first innings at fourth Test.

I missed out on the first innings (4) but made up in the second innings (120).

Looking at all this, the Indian spinners have to play a supporting role in the first innings, and only come into play in the second innings for most of the series.

Sri Lanka were 203 all out in their first innings and England were 38 for no loss after 12 overs of their second innings.

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