Mitchell Starc’s Challenge: Livingstone’s Record-Setting Performance

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Mitchell Starc just had one awful day in the fourth ODI against England, when he yielded a record-breaking 28 runs in a single over. Starc is swift and deadly and he was confronted head-on by some return fire from England in the form of Liam Livingstone, who proved incredibly powerful and accurate. Here is a recap of exactly what transpired and how it transpired.

The Most Expensive Over Ever

Liam Livingstone grabbed all the headlines due to his scintillating performance. He scored an excellent 62 runs off just 27 balls. Till the last ball, he had already scored 34 from 21 balls. But then it was Starc’s over that made him turn into a record-breaker. Livingstone started the over off by hitting a six-over long-on and only made things worse for Starc from there.

The over began with a terrible miss of the yorker, and Livingstone capitalized on it. Starc attempted to regain some lost ground with an aimed bouncer but was on the receiving end of three more huge sixes. He wrapped up the over by hitting a boundary, and the over went down as the costliest to have been ever bowled at the Lord’s in the history of ODI cricket. This was not only a personal loss for Starc but also a record for Livingstone.

Mitchell Starc’s Unwanted Record

Mitchell Starc has now acquired an unwanted record for being the first Australian to give away 27 runs in a single over of an ODI. The previous record was shared among many bowlers who had given away 26. Starc’s particular over will be remembered for all the wrong reasons and not because he dominated. The situation was placed before him and, alas, he could not do the trick.

But even 50s like that cannot be completed without some unforgettable exploits with the bat. Livingstone’s explosive innings, for instance, also recorded the fastest ODI fifty ever at Lord’s. He arrived at his fifty in just 25 balls with seven sixes and three boundaries. That not only boosted his statistics but set some records for the venue too, as England hit 12 sixes as a team – the most ever recorded by a team in an ODI innings at Lord’s.

England’s Crushing Victory

England, batting last, staged an incredible struggle with their innings, which ended up at 312—the highest they achieved against Australia—on this very ground. The Australian team experienced tough situations with batons in their hands. There, they could score only 126 runs in 24.4 overs, getting all out. The match reflected the supremacy of the England side both with bat and ball and also revealed how difficult things were for the Australian side.

A wake-up call is still what this knock served Mitchell Starc: cricket can come to any player at any given moment. As good as Starc is, even the best have one off-game. Liam Livingstone’s knock—as impressive as that was—is where one’s attention was rather than on Starc. So, here is what Starc needs to take back from his outing today: learn from it and move on, because in cricket, you are often given a second chance. Fans will be sure to be looking forward to how he will come out of this very tough day.

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Article originally written by Laiba Rashad.