England's Liam Livingstone brutalised Mitchell Starc in the final over of the fourth One Day International (ODI) against Australia at Lord's, taking 28 runs off the pacer. This is the most runs an Australian has conceded in a single over of an ODI. Starc eventually finished with figures of 0/70 from his quota of eight overs.
Most expensive overs bowled by an Australian in ODIs
28 runs - Mitchell Starc vs ENG in 2024
26 runs - Adam Zampa vs IND in 2023
26 runs - Cameron Green vs IND in 2023
26 runs - Xavier Doherty vs IND in 2013
26 runs - Craig McDermott vs SA in 1994
26 runs - Simon Davis vs ENG in 1987
Most runs hit by an English batter in an over in ODIs
32 - Liam Livingstone vs NED in 2022
30 - Dimitri Mascarenhas vs IND in 2007
28 - Liam Livingstone vs AUS in 2024
28 - Ben Stokes vs IND in 2021
Moreover, Livingstone has also scored the fastest-ever fifty at Lord's, getting to the milestone in just 25 deliveries.
Fastest ODI fifty at Lord's
25 balls - Liam Livingstone vs AUS in 2024
26 balls - Mitchell Marsh vs ENG in 2015
30 balls - David Willey vs IND in 2018
33 balls - Adam Gilchrist vs PAK in 1999
In a match that was reduced to 39 overs per side due to rain, England managed to smash 312/5, which is the highest ODI total for England against Australia at Lord's.
Livingstone finished unbeaten on 62 off 27, but there were some useful contributions from skipper Harry Brook (87 off 58) and opening batter Bun Duckett (63 off 62).
The England batter also hit as many as seven sixes in the innings - the most by any batter at Lord's - equalling Andrew Flintoff's feat - against West Indies in 2004. England also managed to hit 12 sixes overall, which is also the most by a team at this venue.
Most sixes in an innings at Lord's in ODIs
12 - England vs AUS in 2024
9 - England vs WI in 2004
8 - Australia vs ENG in 2015
8 - England vs NZ in 2023
8 - New Zealand vs ENG in 2008
England have given themselves a terrific chance of levelling the five-match ODI series after they were 0-2 down at one point. The teams will move to Bristol for the final ODI of the series on September 29 (Sunday).
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