Stokes scored his maiden century as England’s full-time Test captain to push his workforce to a commanding place towards South Africa within the ultimate session of the second day of the second Test at Old Trafford on Friday.
Ben Stokes is again, with a bang, what a knock. pic.twitter.com/q7aGDIn66V
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 26 August 2022
Stokes scored 103 for his twelfth Test century for England, leaving the workforce at 320-6 in reply to South Africa’s 151 earlier than being dismissed quickly after tea. Stokes shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 173 runs with wicketkeeper Ben Fox, who arrived at tea on 61 and was additionally on the verge of a century within the ultimate session.
England have been forward by 169 runs on the time of Stokes’ dismissal.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
