Ben Stokes delivered an excellent all-round efficiency for Durham in his first red-ball match since retiring from worldwide cricket in June.He scored two fifties and took seven wickets as Durham crushed Derbyshire by 338 runs within the County Championship.
Stokes makes an impression with bat and ball
After Durham posted 283 of their first innings, Stokes scored 53 earlier than making a direct impression with the ball. He took two wickets as Derbyshire had been bowled out for 156, whereas Matthew Potts claimed 5 wickets.Stokes then produced a good higher batting efficiency within the second innings, remaining unbeaten on 66. Together with Ben McKinney’s 140 and Will Rhodes’ 52, he helped Durham set Derbyshire an enormous goal of 423.
5-wicket haul seals large victory
Stokes saved his finest efficiency for the ultimate innings. He took 5-17 as Derbyshire collapsed for simply 84, finishing a seven-wicket match haul. His devastating spell included three wickets in 4 balls.He started the twelfth over by dismissing Brooke Visitor for 11 after which trapped Anuj Dal lbw with the subsequent supply. After Ben Aitchison survived the third ball, he edged the fourth to slide.The emphatic victory moved Durham to the highest of the County Championship desk with six wins from 9 matches. They may subsequent face Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Road from August 27.The efficiency offers Stokes a powerful begin to his return to common red-ball cricket after stepping away from the worldwide sport.
