Cricket-Livingstone the hero as England beat Australia to level T20 series

Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Australia - Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - September 13, 2024 England's Liam Livingstone in action Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

CARDIFF (Reuters) -Liam Livingstone smashed a magnificent 87 from 47 balls as England beat Australia by three wickets at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens on Friday to level their three match T20 series 1-1 and set up a Sunday decider in Manchester.

Livingstone's second half century in his 50th T20 match for England set the crowd rocking and came after Australia, with Jake Fraser-McGurk hitting his first international 50, had set the hosts a target of 194.