[Watch] Liam Livingstone completes an easy caught & bowled to send Steven Smith packing for 32 in ENG vs AUS 1st ODI 2024 

England's Liam Livingstone claimed his first wicket of the match by dismissing Steven Smith during the opening ODI of the five-match series against Australia on Thursday, September 19. The game is taking place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

The dismissal occurred on the third ball of the 16th over. Livingstone delivered a tossed-up ball around the middle stump, and Smith attempted to flick it to the leg side. However, the ball spun and turned, resulting in a leading edge that went back to the bowler. Livingstone took a simple catch, kicking the ball into the air in celebration as England secured the crucial wicket of Steven Smith.

Here’s a video of the dismissal:

The 35-year-old scored 32 off 28 balls, including three sixes. Chasing 316, Australia were 152/2 after 24 overs at the time of writing, needing 164 to win, with Travis Head (82) and Cameron Green (22) at the crease.

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Fifties from Ben Duckett and Will Jacks helped England post a decent total on the board

England won the toss and elected to bat first. The hosts got off to a solid start, with openers Philip Salt and Ben Duckett putting together a 48-run partnership before the former was dismissed for 17 by debutant Ben Dwarshuis.

Duckett and Will Jacks then built a strong second-wicket partnership of 120 runs off 101 balls, until Jacks fell to Adam Zampa for a well-crafted 62 off 56 deliveries, which included five fours and two sixes.

Duckett narrowly missed a century, scoring 95 off 91 balls with 11 boundaries before being dismissed by Marnus Labuschagne.

Captain Harry Brook chipped in with 39 runs off 31 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes. In the latter stages, debutant Jacob Bethell scored 35 off 34 balls, featuring three fours and one six, as England was bowled out for 315 in 49.4 overs. Zampa and Labuschagne each claimed three wickets for Australia.

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