Dismissed, scratched, still got more points than the opposition (9)

I believe the answer is:

outscored

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'still got more points than the opposition' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'dismissed scratched' is the wordplay.
'dismissed' becomes 'out' (I've seen this before).
'scratched' becomes 'scored' (I've seen this in another clue).
'out'+'scored'='OUTSCORED'

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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