In cricket, the term carry the bat (or carry one's bat) refers to an opening batsman who is not dismissed ("not out") when the team innings is closed. The term is usually used only when the innings is closed as a result of all other 10 players being dismissed ("out"), not when an opening batsman remains "in" when the team's innings is declared closed, or the game ends when the batting team wins, or the match is drawn because time runs out.
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