Liam Livingston hit a blistering 94.Image Credit source: BCCI
New Delhi: The fourth ball of the last over of the Punjab Kings innings went for a six, but it did not please the fans of Punjab much. Happiness came a few seconds later, when the no-ball siren rang on the stadium speaker. Earlier Punjab had an impossible target of 17 runs in just 2 balls but now 16 runs in 3 balls including a free-hit. It could have happened and explosive batsmen were there for it liam livingstonwho had brought Punjab till here.
For the first time a match of the IPL 2023 season was played at the HPCA ground in Dharamshala and this match may have disappointed a team but there was no dearth of entertainment for the spectators. Batting first, Delhi Capitals scored a big score of 213 runs. In response, Punjab’s innings was in trouble from the beginning and Livingston pulled it out of there.
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Delhi made a mistake, Livingston punished
By the way, Livingston’s innings could also have been settled cheaply if Delhi had taken his easy catch in the eighth over. He was only on 3 runs at that time. But it is important to take advantage of the opportunity and that is what Livingston did. After this, the English batsman thrashed the Delhi bowlers fiercely.
A good partnership with Atharva Taide raised hopes but still the road was difficult. 86 runs were needed in the last 5 overs and Livingston rained sixes. He completed his half-century in just 30 balls.
Liam leaving us on the edge of our seats with his electrifying performance!#PBKSvDC #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #IPL2023 #EveryGameMatters , @PunjabKingsIPL @liaml4893 pic.twitter.com/XwLZT8tnL1
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 17, 2023
reached the end, just missed the destination
33 runs were needed in the last over and no run came on the first ball of Ishant Sharma. A six and a four came on the next two balls. Even this did not work. Then with a no ball on the fourth ball, Sixer raised hopes. If any player could hit 3 sixes in 3 balls, then he was the one but Ishant did not let his effort be completed. Livingston was caught out on the very last ball at the boundary and missed his century by 6 runs. Livingston played a memorable inning by scoring 94 runs in 48 balls (5 fours and 9 sixes).
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