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Dawson's 3-fer Seals Victory for England
17 Sep
Summary
- Liam Dawson took three wickets, restricting Sri Lanka to 149 runs.
- Dawson broke a crucial opening partnership and took key wickets.
- He reached 39 wickets for England in 38 T20I matches.
Liam Dawson delivered a stellar bowling performance for England in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. He claimed three crucial wickets, conceding 32 runs across his four overs. This spell was instrumental in limiting Sri Lanka to a total of 149 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs, setting England a target of 150.
Dawson's impact was immediate, breaking a 56-run opening stand by dismissing Lahiru Udara on the sixth ball of the innings. He followed up by removing Kamil Mishara on the very next delivery. By the twelfth over, Dawson had secured his third wicket, that of Dasun Shanaka, significantly hindering the visiting team's progress.
With these three wickets, Dawson elevated his international T20 tally to 39 scalps from 38 matches, maintaining an impressive average. This performance followed his earlier contribution of 2 wickets for 23 runs in the preceding match. He holds a strong record against Sri Lanka, having taken 14 wickets in 7 matches against them.
