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England’s Liam Livingstone ran riot at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday (Sep 27) after smashing Mitchell Starc for 28 runs in a single over. Batting first in the fourth ODI it was the late show from the England all-rounder that helped England post a total of 312/5 in 39 overs after rain had played spoilsport. He remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 27 deliveries after Harry Brook missed out on a hundred and was dismissed for 87.

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Livingstone runs riot

England were 284-5 when the last over started only for Livingstone to drive Starc into the pavilion for six. Two balls later, Livingstone lofted Starc for six over midwicket and the next ball drove him for another. The fifth ball of the over also went for six, courtesy of a monster pull before Livingstone scythed the last ball for four.

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The big-hitting Livingstone faced just 27 balls in total, hitting three fours and seven sixes. Starc finished with hugely expensive figures of 0-70 in eight overs. 

Brook, fresh from a match-winning maiden ODI century in the third ODI at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday, came in with England faltering at 71-2.

But he responded with an exhilarating 58-ball innings including 11 fours and a six in a match England must win to level this five-match series at 2-2 ahead of Sunday's finale at Bristol.

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Brook received good support from opener Ben Duckett (63) during a stand of 79 after Australia won the toss. 

England lost Brook and Jamie Smith (39) in quick succession before Livingstone ran riot.

Earlier, England found runs hard to come by, with Josh Hazlewood bowling a superb second-over maiden to Phil Salt.

Australia thought they had Brook out for 17 when another flick off Starc was taken down the legside by World Cup-winning wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, playing his first match of the series following injury.

Following an umpire review, however, it was clear the ball had bounced into Inglis's gloves – with boos ringing around Lord's as the replay was shown on the giant screen.