overpitch

/ ˌəʊvəˈpɪtʃ /

verb

1. cricket to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps

Example Sentences

The green is on a plateau with bunkers all about it, and if you overpitch it your ball will be in the rushes beyond.

From Project Gutenberg

Huge Telamonian Ajax with strong arm Dismiss'd it third, and overpitch'd them both.

From Project Gutenberg