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Livingstone departs after big hitting

June 21, 2024

England 143-5 (18 Ovs) vs SA 163-6 | Scorecard

Baartman comes into bowl. It's a full toss and Livingstone welcomes him with a boundary. Another full toss and Livingstone dispatches it for another boundary. Baartman bowls another full toss, and Livingstone does even better, slamming it for a six! After a discussion with the captain, Baartman delivers yet another full toss, but this time Livingstone manages only a couple. He cuts towards cover for a single. Brook finishes the over with a boundary. 21 runs come off it, and with that England has clawed back into the game. They need 25 runs from 18 balls.

Rabada comes back into the attack. He bowls a yorker and Livingstone misses. The next ball is a full toss, and Stubbs makes no mistake. Livingstone departs after scoring 33 off 17 balls.

Sam Curran is the new batter and he gets off the mark with a single. Three more singles come from the over. 4 singles and a wicket came off it after 18 overs. England are 143-5 and they need 21 runs from 12 balls.
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