Ben Stokes County Cricket – County Championship: Ben Stokes SMACKS 34 runs in an over – Ben Stokes is breaking all sorts of records, as he smashed 34 runs in an over on Friday in a County Championship match between Durham and Worcestershire. This over was comprised of five sixes and one four. Follow Country Championship live updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Ben Stokes County Cricket: This incident happened in the 117th over of the match, by when Durham were already on the driver’s seat. Stokes was batting on 70 runs alongside David Bedingham, who was then batting on 111 runs. Meanwhile, Durham’s score was then 464/4.
Ben Stokes County Cricket: ON FIRE! Ben Stokes SMACKS 34 runs in an over in County Championship, hits FIVE sixes in a row – Watch Video
Left-arm orthodox spinner Josh Baker was handed the ball in the 117th over, and he was thrashed all over the park by Stokes. In the first ball, Stokes hit the ball over Baker’s head for a six, while the second ball saw him hitting the ball over deep mid-wicket.
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What. An. Over.
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In the third ball, Stokes danced down the track and sent the ball way back into the stands over long-off, while the fourth ball was dispatched for the straight six as well. The English all-rounder leaned back and smashed the ball over long on, and then it seemed Stokes will equal the record of Yuvraj Singh and a few others – of hitting six sixes in an over.
County Championship: ON FIRE! Ben Stokes SMACKS 34 runs in an over in County Championship, hits FIVE sixes in a row – Watch Video
Ben Stokes County Cricket: However, that was not to be as the last delivery was dispatched down the ground for a four. With this over, Stokes completed his century in only 64 deliveries. Stokes was eventually dismissed for 161 runs by Brett D’Oliveira, as Durham declared after scoring 580 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. Stokes created a big record with this match, as his 17 sixes is the highest of number sixes a batter has hit in a single inning in the county championship.
County Championship: ON FIRE! Ben Stokes SMACKS 34 runs in an over in County Championship, hits FIVE sixes in a row – Watch Video
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