- Durham: South Africa 333-5 bt England 271 by 62 runs
- Van der Dussen hits century as Ben Stokes is out for five
For a split second Ben Stokes pondered the review but sense soon prevailed. The all-rounder had just been trapped plumb lbw by the part-time spin of Aiden Markram on five and with this a World Cup-winning one-day international career was done.
As he left the field his home supporters offered their latest ovation on a day littered with them. There was no grandstand finish for the Durham favourite nor, it proved, the team he leaves behind, South Africa overcoming their hosts and the heat to secure a 1-0 lead with a ruthless performance and a 62-run victory.
Written by Ali Martin at the Riverside
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/19/england-south-africa-first-odi-match-report under the title “South Africa sink England in first ODI to deny Ben Stokes happy ending”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
