bowled

Sent pins flying

Bowled is the past tense of bowl.

In cricket, the bowler bowled the ball when delivering it toward the batsman; a batsman who is bowled has been dismissed by a ball that hits the wicket.

In lawn bowling or ten-pin bowling, you bowled when you rolled the ball.

To be bowled over is to be knocked down or, figuratively, to be astonished or deeply impressed: I was bowled over by her generosity.

cricket-delivery

wicket

Small subsidiary entrance

overAbove or exceeding
spinnerThing that rotates
seamJoined fabric edge

swing · pace · bouncer · yorker · delivery · stumps · pitch · maiden · googly · length

tenpin

lane

Designated travel strip

pinsPointed sewing fasteners
strikeForceful impact or stoppage
spareHeld in reserve

gutter · turkey · frame · split · hook · alley · league · tenpin · approach · foul

overwhelmed

stunned

Shocked into speechlessness

flooredOverwhelmed by surprise
amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed

astounded · staggered · dumbfounded · shocked · speechless · flabbergasted · impressed · overcome · startled · thunderstruck

cricket-dismissal

out

Not present here

stumpedUnable to solve
caughtSeized or grabbed
duckWaterbird that quacks

dismiss · dismissal · castled · timber · bails · uprooted · shattered

motion

rolling

Turning over repeatedly

curvingBending in arc
trajectoryPath of moving object
arcCurved line segment

spin · hook · curve · momentum · smooth · gliding · rotation · swerve · drift · dip

lawn-bowls

green

Color of vegetation

jackDevice for lifting vehicles
biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
rinkEnclosed skating surface

end · wood · mat · ditch · toucher · draw · drive · skip · lead · kitty

bowled

wicket

lane

stunned

out

rolling

green

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