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England’s left-arm spinner <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/liam-dawson-cricket-england">Liam Dawson</a> wreaked havoc in the Domestic One-Day Cup 2023 semi-final against Warwickshire. The Hampshire spinner rushed through the Warwickshire batting lineup after they lost their top-order batters to <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/keith-barker-cricket-england">Keith Barker</a>. Dawson registered the best bowling figures for Hampshire in List A cricket to help his side reach the final with a comfortable nine-wicket win. &nbsp;<h3>Dawson’s record-breaking seven-fer&nbsp; &nbsp;</h3>On a wicket that kept low at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Dawson was introduced in the 14th over of the innings. Michael Burgess was done by the lack of bounce in the pitch as he got bowled. A few overs later, Jacob Bethell decided to go down the track but his bat was nowhere near the ball. Bethell ended up getting bowled as well. &nbsp;In his sixth over, Dawson struck thrice. Ethan Brookes was drawn into a drive and was caught at covers. Jake Lintott tried to employ the sweep shot but the top-edge landed in short fine leg's hands. Then Danny Briggs could not pick the length and got lbw on the back foot.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A seven-wicket haul in a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MBODC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MBODC23</a> semi-final 🔥 Something very special from Liam Dawson 👏 <a href="https://t.co/HwTFzwDAQ6">pic.twitter.com/HwTFzwDAQ6</a>— Metro Bank One Day Cup (@onedaycup) <a href="https://twitter.com/onedaycup/status/1696493749054869708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In his next over, he struck twice to bundle out Warwickshire for 93 with 24.1 overs left in the innings. Henry Brookes played across the line and got caught by wicketkeeper Ben Brown. The last wicket to fall was Oliver Hannon-Dalby who could not pick the line and got bowled in an attempt to play forward defence. Dawson finished with seven wickets for 15 runs from 6.5 overs.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Easy run chase &nbsp;</h3>In the run chase, Hampshire skipper Nick Gubbins struggled to rotate the strike. Lintott got his wicket in the 10th over. No more wickets fell for Hampshire in the run chase. Fletcha Middleton and Tom Prest chased down the total with nine wickets in hand and 185 balls to spare. Middleton remained unbeaten for 54 off 65 balls including seven fours. prest was in a hurry to finish it off with a 25-ball 31 featuring two fours and a six. &nbsp;<h3>Dawson snubbed from England squad &nbsp;</h3>The 33-year-old Dawson played his last ODI against Australia in November 2022. He is not a part of England's provision squad for the upcoming World Cup. Also, the spin-bowling all-rounder was not considered when Jack Leach was injured before the Ashes 2023 and Moeen Ali was asked to take a U-turn on his retirement. &nbsp;MORE ON SPORTS TAK<a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/asia-cup-2023-rahul-dravid-india-no-5-no-4-batting-positions">'We weren't just experimenting:' Rahul Dravid reveals why India tried multiple players in the no. 5, no. 4 batting positions</a> <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/kl-rahul-injury-asia-cup-2023-india-two-games-head-coach-rahul-dravid">KL Rahul out of India match against Pakistan, confirms Rahul Dravid; reveals return date as well</a>

Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson registered the best bowling figures for Hampshire in List A cricket to help them reach the final of England's Domestic One-Day Cup

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Not picked in England's provisional World Cup squad, left-arm spinner wreaks havoc with 7-fer in One-Day Cup

Pakistan batters had a torrid time facing Afghanistan spin-bowling attack in Sri Lankan conditions where most of Asia Cup 2023 will be played. Despite a fighting knock of 61 from Imam-ul-Haq, Pakistan got all out for 201 in the opening match of the series. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away, <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/shan-masood-cricket-pakistan">Shan Masood</a> who was dropped from the ODI series scored a gutsy 96 for Yorkshire in the ongoing England Domestic One-Day Cup 2023.&nbsp;Masood did not find a place in the 18-member ODI squad. It also dents his chances of playing in the World Cup as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 33-year-old batter overcame a short lean patch where he registered scores of 11, 18, and 7 while leading Yorkshire After his team was reduced to 29/3 in 10 overs, Masood strung together partnerships with Matthew Revis, and Dom Bess who scored half-centuries.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Straight from the Shan Masood archives this one 😍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MBODC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MBODC23</a> <a href="https://t.co/1dndKCwc96">pic.twitter.com/1dndKCwc96</a>— Metro Bank One Day Cup (@onedaycup) <a href="https://twitter.com/onedaycup/status/1693966373636997186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Masood batted till the end and scored 96 runs from 129 deliveries including seven fours. He missed out on a half-century as Ryan Higgins trapped him in the front of the stumps with three balls left in the innings. Masood scored with a low strike rate but his 96-run knock helped Yorkshire post a respectable 253 on the board after a rocky start.&nbsp;However, Masood's 96-run knock went in vain as half-centuries from Middlesex opener Joe Cracknell (87) and Sam Robson (62) helped their side chase down the total with five wickets in hand and 93 balls to spare.&nbsp;Masood was dropped after he scored 52 runs from three innings against New Zealand in the ODI series earlier this year. The southpaw is yet to prove himself in the format. From nine innings, he has scored just one half-century so far.&nbsp;<h3>Pakistan bowlers save Azam’s side from disappointment</h3>&nbsp;On the other hand, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman and skipper Azam early in the innings. The middle order disappointed as well. Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan got good starts but could not go on to get big scores as Pakistan got all out for 201 in the 48th over.&nbsp;&nbsp;But Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf's fifer and early strikes of Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah bundle out Afghanistan for a paltry 59 to win the game by a massive margin of 142 runs.&nbsp;MORE ON SPORTS TAK:<a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/fakhar-zaman-mohammad-rizwan-make-mess-of-easy-run-out-latter-crashes-into-stumps-afg-vs-pak-1st-odi">Watch: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan make a mess of easy run out as latter crashes into stumps</a> <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/others-news/r-praggnanandhaa-magnus-carlsen-first-game-of-fide-chess-world-cup-final-ends-in-a-draw">R Praggnanandhaa-Carlsen's first game of FIDE Chess World Cup final ends in a stalemate</a>

Shan Masood was dropped from Pakistan's 18-member ODI squad for the Afghanistan series and Asia Cup

Dropped from Pakistan's ODI squad, Shan Masood scores 96 in England while Babar Azam's side gets all out for 201

Out-of-favour Team India batter<a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/playerstats/cricket/prithvi-shaw-cricket-india"> Prithvi Shaw </a>will continue to represent Northamptonshire in the 2024 County season, the club has confirmed. Shaw, who was in sensational touch with the bat in England's One-Day Cup competition, saw his campaign come to an excruciating end with Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury. After inking another deal with the Northhamptonshire, Shaw was ecstatic and excited to represent the club for one more season."I'm so excited to be heading back to Northamptonshire next summer. Even though it was over quickly I really enjoyed my time there, it's a great club to be a part of and I felt so welcome by everyone immediately. I can't wait to get back over. My goal is always to help win games for the team and it was so disappointing to get injured and have to leave early this time," said Shaw.Shaw showcased his splendid form by racking up an unbeaten 125 off just 76 balls, adorning his innings with 15 boundaries and a commendable seven sixes. This performance helped Northants effortlessly chase down the 198-run target set by Durham on August 13.It's also important to highlight that just a few days earlier, on August 9, the dynamic Mumbai batsman delivered a staggering 244 off 153 balls, enriched with 28 fours and 11 sixes. This remarkable innings paved the way for Northamptonshire's dominant victory over Somerset by 87 runs.After Shaw made his mark in the competition, he revealed that there were other teams who reached out to him for a deal but he wanted to remain with Northamptonshire in order to finish the unfinished business."I had a few teams contacting me after the tournament wanting to talk about playing for them next year, but I feel like I still have more to achieve with Northamptonshire. They gave me the opportunity this year and I'm very happy to be coming back," Shaw added.Shaw, who has represented India in all three formats of the game, last donned the Indian jersey during a T20I against Sri Lanka in 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;MORE ON SPORTS TAK:&nbsp;<a href="'Not worth giving him a chance against India': Ramiz Raja urges Babar Azam to drop explosive batter from playing XI for tie against arch-rivals">Sourav Ganguly namedrops Indian star in stunning prediction, says 'he is playing his first and last World Cup as...'</a> <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/ramiz-raja-urges-babar-azam-to-drop-fakhar-zaman-from-playing-xi-for-tie-against-arch-rivals-india-asia-cup-2023">'Not worth giving him a chance against India': Ramiz Raja urges Babar Azam to drop explosive batter from playing XI for tie against arch-rivals</a>

Out-of-favour Team India batter Prithvi Shaw will continue to represent Northamptonshire in the 2024 County season, the club has confirmed.

Out-of-favour India star confirmed for another County stint in 2024 after taking giant strides in 2023 season

Worcestershire's Pakistan-born batter Kashif Ali went berserk with a 36-ball 88 in the rain-curtailed One-Day encounter against Derbyshire on August 18. In England's Domestic One-Day Cup 2023 encounter, Kashif went on a rampage as he scored at a stupendous strike rate of 244.44 to help Worcestershire post 254/5 in the 30 overs per side game which helped them win by 62 runs.&nbsp; &nbsp;After the rain delay, Derbyshire skipper Jake Libby won the toss and opted to bat first. Openers Gareth Roderick and Ed Pollock departed early. Then Rob Jones and Libby shared a 95-run partnership for the third wicket. Jones scored 53 runs from 48 balls including five fours and one six.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kashif walked into bat in the 18th over. Soon enough, he went berserk and took the aerial route. He reached his half-century with a hat-trick of fours. He took just 21 balls to get to the milestone. He continued the rampage and hit Mark Watt for two sixes and one four. Then he hit Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal for two fours as well. But he missed a chance to score his century and got out in the 27th over. &nbsp;In the next over Libby got out for a 60-ball 73 as well. Ben Cox's 11-ball 22 helped Worcestershire post 254/5.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kashif Ali is awesome, pass it on 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MBODC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MBODC23</a> <a href="https://t.co/zUVkMMXp66">pic.twitter.com/zUVkMMXp66</a>— Metro Bank One Day Cup (@onedaycup) <a href="https://twitter.com/onedaycup/status/1692548103855911323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The run chase got off to an ideal start with openers Harry Came and Luis Reece sharing a 77-run stand from 53 balls. Patrick Brown broke the partnership as Came was gone for a 27-ball 34. Reece got to his half-century from 33 balls. Meanwhile, wickets kept falling at the other end and Reece did not get the support in the massive run chase. Haider Ali got out for a golden duck as well. Reece was dismissed in the 23rd over. He scored 96 runs from 64 balls including nine fours and five sixes.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Jaw-droppingly good 😮<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MBODC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MBODC23</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Kash798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kash798</a> <a href="https://t.co/qOwe4FnFTI">pic.twitter.com/qOwe4FnFTI</a>— Metro Bank One Day Cup (@onedaycup) <a href="https://twitter.com/onedaycup/status/1692553194612670718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Derbyshire got all out for 192 in the 26th over and lost the match by 62 runs. This was Derbyshire's fifth loss in six games. On the other hand, Worcestershire registered their fifth win in seven games. They are placed third on the points table in Group B.&nbsp; &nbsp;MORE ON SPORTS TAK:&nbsp;<a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/saba-karim-names-ideal-replacement-for-kl-rahul-shreyas-iyer-in-indias-odi-squad-for-2023-asia-cup-ishan-kishan-suryakumar-yadav">Saba Karim names ideal replacement for KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in India's ODI squad for 2023 Asia Cup</a> <a href="https://m.thesportstak.com/cricket-news/rahkeem-cornwall-comedic-run-out-cpl-2023-game-leaves-onlookers-in-splits-video-goes-viral-st-lucia-kings-vs-barbados-royals-match-report">Watch: Rahkeem Cornwall's comedic run out during CPL 2023 game leaves onlookers in splits; video goes viral</a>

Kashif Ali's quickfire 88-run knock helped Worcestershire post a big total and win the encounter by a comfortable margin

Pakistan-born English batter Kashif Ali smashes 8 fours 7 sixes in 36-ball 88 in One-Day Cup

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