- First T20i: Pakistan 232-6; England 201
- Livingstone hits brilliant 103 after Babar Azam’s 85
The lines are becoming blurred as to England’s strongest white-ball team but it looks certain that Liam Livingstone will be part of their assault on the T20 World Cup later this year after an astonishing, record-breaking century against Pakistan last night.
Livingstone’s 103 from 43 balls was not enough to claim victory in the first Twenty20 international as England fell 32 runs short in their pursuit of 233 at Trent Bridge; Babar Azam had registered a typically classy 49-ball 85 as Pakistan made 232 for six batting first, before his bowlers held their nerve at the back end of match that produced 27 sixes.
Written by Ali Martin at Trent Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/16/liam-livingstone-heroics-not-enough-as-england-fail-to-reach-pakistan-target under the title “Liam Livingstone heroics not enough as England fail to reach Pakistan target”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
