In one of the greatest innings in 142 years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo during a five-and-a-half-hour stay of 219 balls, including 11 fours and 8 sixes, that saw him finish on 135 not out as England squared the five-match series. Which meaning DOES NOT match its connotation in the passage?
“Squared the series” means levelled or tied the series score, not lost it. Thus B is the incorrect meaning. “Upped” conveys increased and “saw” introduces the result; the question asks for the single mismatching connotation.
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