ENG vs NZ: “It wasn’t quite a rescue….”: England’s Livingstone after match-winning knock against NZ
Following his side’s 79-run win over New Zealand in the second ODI, England all-rounder Liam Livingstone said that his innings was not really.
A rescue mission since the team has batting depth, adding that he takes pride in his adaptability as a player. A gutsy half-century by Liam Livingstone.
And deadly spells by pacers Reece Topley and David Willey outclassed Trent Boult’s powerplay brilliance as England beat New Zealand by 79 runs.
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In the second ODI at Southampton on Sunday night.”It was not quite a rescue mission, we pride ourselves on our depth, When I went in I got used.
To the conditions with Mo (Moeen Ali) then Sammy (Sam Curran) played well. It has been a frustrating year for me, hard role when you have time off.
And then have to smack it from ball one. I pride myself on adaptability,” said Livingstone in the post-match presentation.
“I had a lean couple of months, but the other day in Cardiff did me the world of good. I just needed one innings. It is a frustrating game.
Sometimes it is hard to get time in the middle when you come in with 20 balls left in a T20 innings. But my hard work paid off,” he added.
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Coming to the match, after being put to bat first, early powerplay strikes by a returning Trent Boult reduced England to 55/5, with skipper Jos Buttler.
(30 in 25 balls, with four boundaries) being the only decent contributor among the top five batters. Then Livingstone had a 48-run stand with Moeen.
(33 in 32 balls with three fours and a six) that helped England reach the 100-run mark and then a 112-run stand with Sam Curran (42 in 35 balls, with one four and two sixes)
That helped England reach 226/7 in 50 overs. Boult (3/37) was the pick of the bowlers for NZ. Tim Southee (2/65) got two scalps while.
Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner got one each. In the chase of 227, NZ was reduced to 55/3, with Finn Allen going for a duck and openers Devon Conway (14)
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And Will Young (33) falling quickly after a 49-run stand. After a 56-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell (57 in 52 balls, with six fours and a six)
And skipper Tom Latham (19), NZ lost their seven wickets for just 36 runs, bundling out for 147 in 26.5 overs. Reece Topley (3/27) and David Willey (3/34)
Were the pick of the bowlers for England. Moeen got two while Atkinson got one. Livingstone took home the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
