The batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone made a stunning performance in the second T20I of Australia’s tour of England 2024 and helped the side win the match by three wickets.
Livingstone who made his international return for the tour, smashed 87 runs and picked two wickets at Cardiff to level the series with Australia 1-1 on Friday with one match left to decide the series winner.
Livingstone had a crucial role with bat and ball setting up a winner-takes clash for the series in Manchester on Sunday. His 50th T20I match proved to be an impressive run at Sophia Gardens.
He picked 2 crucial wickets conceding 16 runs in three overs and came to the crease with the hosts 34-2 inside four overs.
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Captain Phil Salt’s 39 runs off 23 deliveries helped his side rebuild and stitched a 90-run partnership off 47 balls between Livingstone and Jacob Bethell that swung the game England’s way.
“It is not easy coming in a five, six or seven. So moving up the order gives me a bit more responsibility and time to bat, and I feel I am in decent nick at the moment with bat and ball,” said Livingstone.
“Towards the end of the Hundred, I felt I was getting my body back to normal, which is a thing that has bothered me the last couple of years. It has taught me a few life lessons but I am enjoying my cricket and playing with a smile on my face.”
After his return in the first T20I match Liam Livingstone has revealed his desire to make an ODI return. With his impressive run in the second T20I, he will be looking to cut in the ODI squad ahead of the Australia series.
Bethell departed for 44 on his second international but Livingstone remained at the crease until the scores were tied.
As the series tied 1-1 with one match remaining, the final match will decide the winner of the series. The third T20 match between England and Australia will be played on September 15 at The Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
