long-on

noun

cricket
1. a fielding position on the leg side near the boundary almost directly behind the bowler
2. a fielder in this position

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Dawson returned, the dangerous Sherfane Rutherford on strike, and the spinner delivered for Brook as the left-hander hit to long-on.

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Dawson took the next over from Bethell's end and had left-hander Sherfane Rutherford caught at long-on for two.

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The century came from just 76 balls - England's joint-third fastest in women's ODIs - with Beaumont's fifty coming from 64, before she kicked on to reach three figures from 106 balls with a six sent sailing over long-on.

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Having raced to 44 in 22 deliveries, he was dropped at mid-wicket by Justin Greaves and lifted Gudakesh Motie for six over long-on to reach fifty.

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Ultimately, Rutherford was caught at long-on mistiming a pull off Carse, leaving West Indies seven down in the 28th over with the innings still in danger.

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