England v Pakistan: Liam Livingstone hundred not sufficient in first T20

Liam Livingstone

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Liam Livingstone hit nine sixes and six fours in his 43-ball 103
Pakistan 232-6 (20 overs): Babar 85 (49), Rizwan 63 (41)
England 201 (19.2 overs): Livingstone 103 (43)
Pakistan won by 31 runs
Scorecard

Liam Livingstone’s spectacular century was not enough to prevent England from being beaten by Pakistan in a riotous first Twenty20 at Trent Bridge.

With the hosts facing their highest T20 pursuit of all-time, Livingstone reached 50 from 17 balls and 100 from 42, both England records.

He went to three figures with his ninth sixth, but was out to the next ball, a crucial swing of momentum towards Pakistan.

The tourists had earlier racked up 232-6 – their highest total in a T20 – taking advantage of a superb pitch and short boundaries on a sun-kissed evening in Nottingham.

Captain Babar Azam struck 85 from 49 balls and Mohammad Rizwan 63 from 41.

England were ragged, dropping catches and too often missing the mark with the ball to concede their highest score for eight years.

Livingstone’s…

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