The Dubai-born talent says he’s excited for the next rounds at Landings Golf & Athletic Club, Deer Creek, Georgia and is loving the challenge of competitive golf
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Liam Livingstone smashed his second half-century in two games as England claimed a 79-run win over New Zealand in the rain-affected second one-day international on Sunday and levelled the series at 1-1.
Livingstone (95) hit his highest score in ODIs to help the hosts to overcome a top-order collapse and set New Zealand a target of 227 in 34 overs, after persistent rain had shortened the match and delayed the toss.
"It wasn't quite a rescue mission, we pride ourselves on our depth, when I went in I got used to the conditions," said Livingstone, who scored 52 in the first ODI in Cardiff.
"Lean couple of months but the other day in Cardiff did me a world of good. I just needed one innings.
"It's a frustrating game, sometimes it's hard to get time in the middle when you come in with 20 balls left in a T20 innings. But my hard work paid off."
New Zealand started their chase poorly, losing opener Finn Allen in the second ball of their innings, and wickets continued to fall at a steady pace as David Willey and Reece Topley took three apiece.
The visitors' main source of runs was Daryl Mitchell (57), who added a half-century to his ton from the first ODI, but once he departed after holing out to mid-off, there was little New Zealand could do as they were bowled out with eight overs remaining.
Put into bat earlier on Sunday, England were left reeling at 28-4 in the eighth over as Trent Boult ripped through their top order, taking the wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.
Captain Jos Buttler (30) and Moeen Ali (33) did well to steady the ship, before Livingstone combined for a 112-run partnership with Sam Curran to rescue England and power them to a competitive total at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
"Delighted, from the position we found ourselves in, it's a credit to the way we want to play. It was a fantastic partnership," Buttler said.
"Livingstone and Curran at 7 and 8 are within their rights to want to bat higher up. Great start for us with the ball and we carried that on throughout the whole bowling innings."
The third ODI of the four-match series will be played at The Oval on Wednesday. The series is crucial for both sides' preparations as they look ahead to next month's Cricket World Cup in India.
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