The third day of the ongoing England vs New Zealand Test at The Lord’s witnessed something unusual but familiar that left the players and broadcasters laughing for a while. One of the incredible moments of 2019 World The cup final held at the same venue was rescheduled to feature Ben Stokes.
Who can forget the ball that hit Stoke’s bat during the tense World Cup final against the Kiwis in 2019? The all-rounder dived to reach the striker’s end, but the ball to deflect the stumps hit his bat and deviated towards the boundary. Stokes was quick enough to raise his hand, apologizing for what had happened.
Similar scenes were on display at The Lord’s on Saturday when England were chasing a target of 277. The incident happened when 42. duringRa England’s innings over when former captain Joe Root played a pull shot towards mid-wicket and called for a quick single. Stokes, stationed at the end of the bowling, responded but had to run back as Kyle Jamieson dived and caught the ball.
Stokes leaped forward to land in time and the ball again went off his bat. Trent Boult, who was the bowler, stood right in front of the England Test captain while the two shared a laugh.
With a smile on his face, Stokes went up in the air recalling the 2019 incident while his batting partner Joe Root did the same.
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The 2019 World Cup was won by hosts England after a thrilling Super Over which eventually ended in a tie. Eoin Morgan & Co was declared the winner on the basis of better boundary count. Later, this rule was abolished as the International Cricket Council (ICC) insisted that the Super Over would be repeated until there was a winner.
Talking about the ongoing first Test at Lord’s, England are just 61 runs away from winning the first match of the 3-match Test series. England were 216/5 at stumps on the third day and Root and Ben Fox (9) were unbeaten at the crease. Captain Ben Stokes scored 54 runs in 110 balls.
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