After a scintillating performance in the 4th ODI, England have finally levelled the series against Australia, 2-2. The Aussies travelled to England to play a 5-match ODI series that started on a great note for the visitors as they dominated the hosts in the first two games. However, England's captain, Harry Brook, decided to take the situation under his control and turned the tables. They won the third and fourth ODI matches, which was incredible.
Moving on to the fourth game, England's batter, Liam Livingstone, smashed 28 runs off Mitchell Starc in the last over, taking the score to 312 runs. It was a mindblowing batting performance from him as he hit four sixes and one boundary in the last over. Starc was shocked by the gameplay and lost control of his bowling.
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Incredible final over hitting from Liam Livingstone 💪💥
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Livingstone scored 62 runs off 27 balls, including three boundaries and seven sixes. But it was Harry Brook's day as he slammed 87 runs off 58 balls. His innings included 11 fours and one six, which was brilliant. Ben Duckett's performance was also good, as he scored 63 runs off 62 balls, including six boundaries and one six. The England batters attacked Australia's bowling line up which shook their confidence and hence, lost the game.
Matthew Potts's destructive bowling ended Australia's innings on 126 runs
Chasing 313 runs wouldn't have been as difficult for Australia as they did in the previous games. However, England's star pacer Matthew Pott was in a different mood as he went on to dismantle the Australian batting attack under 25 overs. He dismissed most of the strong batters, helping England clinch victory in the fourth ODI game.
Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer also bowled pretty well as they claimed three and two wickets respectively. Overall, the English team performed well in all the departments of the game. Now, the decider is scheduled to take place on September 29, which will be super fun for the audience as both teams will be pumped up.