Batsman 'whacks a few' to break one-day record
Young England batsman Liam Livingstone holds a new world record after he smashed 350 runs in just 138 balls during a one-day match. The 21-year-old all-rounder bludgeoned 34 fours and 27 sixes for Nantwich in a Royal London National Club Championship game against Caldy.The England and Wales Cricket Board said on its website (www.ecb.co.uk) that his innings was the highest recorded in any form of one-day match, beating the previous record of 334 not out by Nikhilesh Surendran in an Indian club fixture.Nantwich, a club based in the northwest of England, amassed 579/7 in 45 overs and ended up winning by 500 runs.Caldy's poor bowlers were hit to all parts. One registered figures of 0/123 from nine overs and another finished with 2/124 in eight overs.Caldy were then bowled out for 79 and Livingstone completed a memorable day by taking three catches."It was just one of those days when everything I did came off," said Livingstone, who was used as a substitute fielder by England in last year's third Test win over India in Manchester."The third ball I faced nipped back through the gate and just missed the off stump. After that I thought I'd try whacking a few." ..
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