Indian Premier League 2020: Ben Stokes hopes ton brought some happiness amidst ‘tough conditions at home’
Rajasthan Royals’ star all-rounder Ben Stokes has wished that his match-winning ton introduced some happiness to his house the place the circumstances “are a bit tough.” Stokes scored an imposing 107* which powered Rajasthan to a complete 8-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday (October 25) on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Stokes had made his comeback to aggressive cricket after two months away from the sport. He had opted out of England’s house collection towards Pakistan, halfway, for private causes. Stokes, 29, then missed your entire collection at house towards Australia. While the official cause was not revealed, Stokes was apparently tending to his ailing father in New Zealand.
“Bittersweet.”
The MOTM from final evening on his successful knock. #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | #IPL2020 | @benstokes38 pic.twitter.com/Lv3kJ6Eoo7
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) October 26, 2020
“It’s been an emotional time for you, as you raised your bat on this landmark tonight, what ran through your mind ?” Ian Bishop had requested Stokes on the post-match presentation.
“Yeah, things are a bit difficult at the moment but I will take a bit of solace that back home where the things are a bit tough, hopefully this (innings) has given then some happiness,” answered Stokes.
Chasing a goal of 196, Stokes (107* off 60 balls) opened the innings with Robin Uthappa. Even although Uthappa after which skipper Steve Smith had been dismissed early, Stokes performed the function of the sheet anchor and joined forces with Sanju Samson (54* off 31 balls). The duo engaged in a mammoth 152-run stand for the third wicket and steered their aspect to an emphatic 8-wicket victory in the long run.
Mumbai Indians had received the toss and opted to bat first. Rajasthan Royals did nicely to limit them up till the center overs however Hardik Pandya (60 off 21 balls; 6×7, 4×2) single-handedly took them to a strong 195/5, launching a frenzy of fireworks on the loss of life. But, finally, Pandya’s power-hitting went in useless as Mumbai misplaced their fourth match of the season.
Rajasthan Royals now want simply two wins from two matches to qualify for the IPL 2020 playoffs.
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