6,6,6,6,6,4: England Captain Ben Stokes Hits Fastest Ton In Durham's History On Comeback - Watch

Spinner Josh Baker had to live through a nightmare as Ben Stokes hit him for consecutive five sixes. The only good thing for Baker in his over was Stokes narrowly missing to hit six sixes of his over.

England Captain Ben Stokes

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New Delhi: England cricket team's newly-appointed Test captain Ben Stokes scored a stormy 64-ball century while playing his first County Championship match for Durham against Worcestershire in New Road. Stokes, the hard-hitting all-rounder who recently replaced veteran Joe Root as England's Test skipper, completed his century by hitting five consecutive sixes in spinner Josh Baker's over. The red-ball skipper scored a century in just 64 balls, leaving fans all over the world in awe of his flamboyance. What helped Stokes make the cricket world talk about his ton against  Worcestershire was him reaching the triple-figure mark in style.

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Spinner Josh Baker had to live through a nightmare as Stokes hit him for back-to-back five sixes. The only good thing for Baker in his over was Stokes narrowly missing to hit six sixes of his over as the final delivery was hit for a four. The video of Stokes' incredible six-hitting went viral on social media in no time.

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What. An. Over.

34 from six balls for @benstokes38 as he reaches a 64 ball century 👏#LVCountyChamp pic.twitter.com/yqPod8Pchm

— LV= Insurance County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 6, 2022

This is Ben Stokes' first match since taking over as England captain and he enjoyed a stellar performance on the second day of the County Championship. The 30-year-old, who came out to bat at the number six spot, hammered a total of ten sixes and seven fours during his century.

 

Stokes remained unbeaten (147 runs off 82 balls) at lunch on Day 2 of play as Durham was 549/4.

 

"I personally feel that going back to No.6 is going to allow me to concentrate on those roles as much as the other, rather than worry about one while I am doing the other. I feel that's best for the team," Stokes was quoted saying by The Cricketer.