Dawson proves expensive

Sat, 26 July 2025

19:35

Ind 67-2 (20 ovs) and 358 vs Eng 669 | Scorecard

Dawson continues and after a dot, a short and wide ball is cut fiercely through backward point for a four!

A dot later, Gill slashes the ball through cover point for a couple.

Good length and coming in and Gill does well to block and another back foot defence next ball as 6 runs come off it.

Archer continues and he bowls short of length around off stump and Rahul lets it go.

Short again and Rahul cuts it to backward point for a single.

Another back of length ball and Rahul plays a dot.

Full and Rahul drives it straight down by Archer gets a hand and stops it from going for a certain four.

A back foot punch to cover then yields nothing.

Another dot to end the over and that is a maiden.

Dawson continues and after a dot, Rahul cuts the short ball past cover for a single.

Bowled on good length and Gill taps it down for a dot.

Gill defends the next one and goes to silly point.

Gill defends the next two balls as just 1 comes off the over.

Archer continues and Rahul starts the over with a single.

Short ball next but it keeps low and Gill misses the cut.

A dot later, the half volley is punched through covers for a four! Wonderful sight that!

Short and Gill plays the upper cut and it flies over the slips for a four.

Archer then serves him a bouncer which he comfortably gets under.

9 come off the over.

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