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IPL 2023: Liam Livingstone Rains Sixes in Dharamshala, Equals Yuvraj Singh’s Record

Sudev Haldar
1 year ago

New Delhi, Sports Desk. Punjab Kings’ star batsman Liam Livingstone created havoc with the bat and played a memorable knock in Dharamshala on Wednesday. Liam Livingstone scored 94 runs in 48 balls, which included five fours and 9 sixes. It rained sixes from Livingstone’s bat and with this he has equaled the record of former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.

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Liam Livingstone is joint second in terms of hitting most sixes in a match against Delhi Capitals in IPL. Chris Gayle holds the record for hitting the most sixes in an IPL match against Delhi Capitals. In 2012, Gayle hit 13 sixes against Delhi. 2014, Yuvraj Singh hit 9 sixes against Delhi. In 2022, Jos Buttler also scored 9 sixes against Delhi.

Punjab got Defeated

Liam Livingstone also hit 9 sixes against Delhi and equaled Yuvraj Singh’s record. Livingstone’s innings, however, could not win the Punjab Kings and their hopes of reaching the playoffs have waned. In the match played at the HPCA Stadium, Delhi Capitals batting first scored 213 runs losing 2 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Punjab Kings team could score 198 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost by 15 runs.

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Liam Livingstone hit 9 Sixes Against Delhi Capitals

Let us tell you that Liam Livingstone is also in second place in IPL 2023 in terms of hitting the most sixes in a match. Gujarat Titans all-rounder Rashid Khan is at the top of this list. Rashid Khan hit 10 sixes in the match against Mumbai Indians. Liam Livingstone hit 9 sixes against Delhi Capitals. At the same time, Faf du Plessis is also included in this list. Du Plessis hit 9 sixes in the match against Mumbai Indians.