Livingstone’s decisive half-century in T10 League secures victory

England’s all-rounder Liam Livingstone scored an undefeated 50 runs off 15 deliveries, leading the Bangla Tigers to a seven-wicket victory against the Delhi Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Livingstone’s innings featured three fours and five sixes, enabling the Tigers to surpass the Bulls’ total of 123 for six wickets with two balls remaining. While former England batter James Vince was the Bulls’ highest scorer with 27 runs from 15 balls, Livingstone assumed control of the Tigers’ chase after entering the game at 65 for two in the seventh over. The 31-year-old contributed 25 of the 29 runs during a challenging penultimate over for seamer Naveen-ul-Haq. He then struck another six over cover against Muhammad Rohid in the final over, ultimately securing the winning runs two deliveries afterward. In an earlier match, Ravi Bopara’s 56 runs from 21 balls contributed to the Chennai Braves’ 18-run win against the Ajman Bolts. Bopara and Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib (55 from 24 balls) established a 98-run partnership, allowing the Braves to recover from 29 for three wickets to post a total of 142 for six, subsequently limiting the Bolts to 124 for five. The day’s initial game saw England opener Phil Salt dismissed for a two-ball duck and Jonny Bairstow score only one run, as Team Abu Dhabi suffered a comprehensive defeat by the New York Strikers. With Abu Dhabi restricted to 73 for seven wickets, Kusal Perera’s unbeaten 56 runs from 26 balls propelled the Strikers to a 10-wicket victory in merely 6.2 overs. Sandi Toksvig’s program features Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to sing along to tracks by Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and other artists. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble have returned for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics ranging from microplastics in the atmosphere, ground, and aquatic environments to the volume of food waste during this period of the year are being discussed. Copyright 2024 BBC. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external linking is available.