Captain Liam Livingstone cracked a maiden one-day international hundred to lead England to a five-wicket victory against the West Indies on Saturday. Livingstone's blistering innings outshone a century earlier in the day scored by opposition skipper Shai Hope. Chasing 329 to win, the England captain made his hundred off 77 balls with
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New Zealand beat India 3-0 in historic Test sweep
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