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break one's duck1 Cricket Score the first run of one’s innings.In October 2004 they came within one wicket of their inaugural Test victory, against Pakistan at Multan, and earlier this year they finally broke their duck by seeing off their fellow minnows, Zimbabwe, in a two-Test home series....- The bloodlust was almost satisfied as the Tasmanian tried to break his duck with a risky run to cover, where Kevin Pietersen pounced and threw and missed the stumps by the length of a rat's tail.
- He really broke his duck last Sunday, though, a little lucky to survive a run-out chance on his way to 114.
1.1British Make one’s first score or achieve a particular feat for the first time: it was not until injury time that the Dark Blues broke their duck...- On the other flank, former Halifax winger Oli Marns broke his duck in his seventh game and went on to claim a hat-trick.
- The 3-1 victory at Lancaster City on Tuesday broke their duck in terms of both goals and points this year.
- In the midweek game between Tottenham and Manchester City the young Portuguese front man Postiga finally broke his duck and netted his first goal for the club, he then ran to the stand of Spurs fans and threw his shirt into the crowd.
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