[Watch] Liam Dawson delivers ‘ball of the tournament’ contender to dismiss Ryan Higgins in One Day Cup
Liam Dawson bowled a sensational delivery to dismiss Ryan Higgins in the ongoing One Day Cup on Wednesday, August 14. Northwood hosted the game between Hampshire and Middlesex.
The dismissal came in the 38th over of Middlesex’s run chase. The left-arm spinner fired a length ball that changed its trajectory from leg stump to crash onto the off-stump as the right-handed batter completely missed the line of the ball. The batter probably expected the ball to go straight. Usually, such movement happens when the ball hits the cracks in the pitch.
Sharing the video on X, One Day Cup’s official handle wrote:
“Ball of the tournament? Liam Dawson to Ryan Higgins. Play that.”
Watch the clip below:
Liam Dawson finished with impressive figures of 2/51 in his 10 overs. He also starred with the bat, scoring 48 runs off 53 balls, hitting one six and five boundaries.
Hampshire beat Middlesex by 19 runs to jump to 3rd in the One Day Cup points table
A clinical all-round display helped Hampshire beat Middlesex by 19 runs in the One Day Cup on Wednesday.
Batting first, Hampshire put up 276/7 in their allotted 50 overs. Toby Albert starred with the bat, scoring 75 off 53 with the help of four sixes and five boundaries. Ben Brown and Tom Prest also chipped in with scores of 41 (55) and 40 (48), respectively.
Meanwhile, Luke Hollman emerged as the pick of the Middlesex bowlers, returning with exceptional figures of 4/62.
In response, Middlesex were bundled out for 257 in 48.1 overs. Captain Mark Stoneman (53 off 64), Jack Davies (46 off 45), and Nathan Fernandes (33 off 45) got starts but failed to take the team over the line.
Kyle Abbitt was the pick of Hampshire bowlers, finishing with figures of 4/48, while Mohammad Abbas and Liam Dawson picked up two wickets apiece.
With the win, Hampshire rose to third place in the tournament's Group A points table. They have five wins in eight games and share equal points (10) as Worcestershire and Derbyshire. Meanwhile, Middlesex are sixth with three wins in eight games.
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