 "PBKS vs MI: 'The Beast', Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 82 receives praise from Twitterati")
Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Liam Livingstone notched up his first half-century of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season when his team faced Mumbai Indians (MI) in Mohali on Wednesday. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap Livingstone had come to the match on the back of a 24-ball 40 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) only a few days ago, but this time, the Englishman seemed to have rediscovered his touch with the bat to get to his fifty in 32 balls. Livingstone hit seven fours and a six to reach the milestone. Livingstone (82*) came into bat at number five, and forged an unbeaten 119-run stand with Jitesh Sharma (49*) to take PBKS to 214/3 after being asked to bat. Twitterati congratulated Livingstone on scoring a half-century. Here are some reactions:
Take a bow, Liam Livingstone!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 3, 2023
82* in just 42 balls with 7 fours and 4 sixes. What a terrific striking by him throughout, the hero of Punjab in the batting. pic.twitter.com/FPWuk3AO3G
Fifty for Livingstone, the brute force from England has arrived in IPL 2023.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 3, 2023
53* from 32 balls, What a ball striker. pic.twitter.com/npHD382r8T
⚠️Warning: 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜⚡️𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠 has arrived. ⚠️#PBKSvMI #JazbaHaiPunjabi #SaddaPunjab #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/SHqO4Ymtpo
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) May 3, 2023
Liam Livingstone - The Beast.
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) May 3, 2023
He smashed unbeatan 82* runs from 42 balls including 7 fours and 4 Sixes against Mumbai Indians. What an innings from Liam Livingstone! pic.twitter.com/zRSZRQEkkf
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