Liam Livingstone faces criticism for smiling after his dismissal against Rajasthan Royals (Sportspix)
After Liam Livingstone was seen smiling after his dismissal against Rajasthan Royals, Yusuf Pathan made a hilarious comment
Liam Livingstone played a knock of 94 against Delhi Capitals to almost help Punjab Kings chase down DC’s mammoth total, but the Englishman fell short as Punjab lost the game by 15 runs. The power hitter failed to make an impression in their next match against Rajasthan Royals, and Livingstone was slammed by the likes of Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh for his attitude.
Livingstone was caught by Navdeep Saini and the PBKS batsman managed only 9 runs in 13 balls but what he did after his dismissal enraged former Indian cricketers commentating the game in Dharamsala.
The Englishman was seen smiling on his way back to the dugout but Pathan and Harbhajan were not at all impressed with Livingstone’s effort as they simply gifted their wickets in a must-win game as PBKS still had slim hopes of making it Was In the playoffs, but they had to beat Rajasthan Royals for that.
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Shikhar Dhawan’s side had already lost three early wickets but Livingstone, who is known for his ferocious hitting, looked shaky ever since he came out to bat on Friday. In the fourth ball of the seventh over of PBKS’ innings, Saini bowled Livingstone as the 29-year-old had nowhere near the ball and swung his bat wildly.
However, as he smiled after his dismissal, Pathan said that if he was the mentor or captain of the Punjab Kings, he would not have picked the English power hitter for the next season.
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Calling the game between PBKS and RR, Pathan said, “If I was the coach, captain or mentor of Punjab Kings, I would never pick him again.”
Harbhajan Singh also agreed and said that he does not understand why the Punjab Kings batsman is smiling after giving away his wicket cheaply.
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Earlier, Royals captain Sanju Samson had invited the opposition to bat after winning the toss but they could not get off to a good start as Prabhsimran Singh was dismissed on the second ball of the innings.
Captain Dhawan himself could only manage 17 runs while Atharva Tayde managed to add 19 runs as the Mohali-based franchise struggled to deal with the Rajasthan bowling attack.