For coastal communities, the impact of these two blows could be crippling.

对于海岸居民而言，两次连续的打击将是难以承受的。

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The two crippling blows were those inflicted on Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt, who top-edged into the safe hands of Wright and Bopara respectably.

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