Eng vs Pak, 1st T20I: Liam Livingstone’s 42-ball hundred in vain as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs

Liam Livingstone’s 42-ball hundred went in vain as Pakistan rebounded from their ODI humiliation to register a 31-run win in the first T20I n Friday at Trent Bridge. For Pakistan, captain Babar Azam and his deputy Mohammed Rizwan put up an opening stand of 150 runs in 15 overs.

Liam Livingstone smashed the fastest T20I century scored by an England cricketer in just 42 balls against Pakistan but his knock went in vain as the visitors secured a 31-run win in the first Twenty20 on Friday at Trent Bridge. What makes this win commendable for Pakistan that they have defeated England’s first team after being humiliated by the hosts second-string side in the ODIs.