Returning Stokes hits ton as Durham beat Derbyshire
Summary
Ben Stokes scored 108 runs and helped Durham win against Derbyshire in a One-Day Cup cricket match. This was his first limited-overs game for Durham in nearly 12 years and his first competitive game since retiring from Test cricket three weeks ago.Key Facts
- Ben Stokes made a century (108 runs) while suffering from severe cramp during the match.
- He helped Durham reach their target of 257 runs and secure a five-wicket victory.
- Stokes also bowled nine overs but did not take any wickets.
- Derbyshire’s Martin Andersson scored a century that was key for their total of 256 runs.
- Ben Aitchison took two early wickets for Durham.
- Stokes received support from teammates Will Rhodes (45 runs), Colin Ackermann, and Ollie Robinson.
- This was Stokes’s 10th century in List A cricket.
- The match marked Stokes’s return to one-day cricket after retiring from Test play three weeks earlier.
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