Lancashire’s quarter-final hopes have been boosted by a seven-wicket win, their second victory in six video games, at Chester-le-Avenue, whereas Durham’s fourth defeat in six means they’re joined on eight factors by a Crimson Rose workforce who stay backside of the North Group.
Livingstone’s second successive Blast half-century – 85 not out off 31 balls with eight sixes – included 4 successive sixes off Kasey Aldridge’s seam bowling in a sensational innings.
Durham’s openers Graham Clark (49 not out) and Alex Lees (42) additionally impressed as the house facet batted first and reached 128-2 from their 10 overs. England limited-overs fast Luke Wooden returned 1-16 from two overs for Lightning, whereas Livingstone additionally struck.
After a close to two-hour delay by means of to twenty:25 BST, Lees pulled and muscled the competition’s first two balls from the spin of Tom Hartley for 4 and took 4 boundaries in all off the opening over.
When Livingstone bowled an attacking Lees, Durham had 94 within the eighth over. However Clark brilliantly scooped Tom Aspinwall for a boundary because the hosts ended nicely, regardless of the opener simply falling wanting 50.
In reply, skipper Keaton Jennings (1) and Ben McDermott (0) fell cheaply both facet of a productive second over wherein Livingstone pulled Matthew Potts for six. Michael Jones scored 27 from 15 balls earlier than Livingstone was joined by Joe Moores (six not out) as Lancashire reached 130-3 to win with 5 balls remaining.
On the again of scores of 44 and 81 in his previous two matches – each defeats towards Yorkshire and Glamorgan – Livingstone went on to interrupt the file for many sixes by a Lancashire batter in T20 historical past (163), beforehand held by his coach Steven Croft.
