In the rain interrupted match at Lord's, England completely outplayed Australia and declared a victory by 186 runs.
Liam Livingstone showed his batting skills as he played a massive inning of 62 runs in just 27 balls, where he also hit 3 fours and 7 sixes.
The England batter scored his first ODI ton to carry England to a 46-run victory in a match that was heavily affected by the rain
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With Livingstone scoring 82 in 42 balls with seven fours and four sixes, this amazing stroke play helped PBKS to a score of 214 runs.
With this win, Punjab Kings moved into the top half of the standings with 10 points while CSK remained fourth with identical points.
England’s power-hitter Liam Livingstone will miss the opening game for Punjab Kings in the IPL as he is yet to get a fitness clearance from the ECB after recovering from a knee injury he suffered in December. Punjab Kings open their IPL campaign against KKR at home on April 1.
Bairstow was was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 6.75 crore in the player auction, has not played competitive cricket since August due to his injury.
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, injured his right knee during his first test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. As a result, he will not be the part of England team for the remaining series. Livingstone will fly back to start his rehabilitation process.