Ben Stokes Creates Historical past, Surpasses Brendon McCullum to Declare Huge Document. Watch | Cricket Information

England all-rounder and Check skipper Ben Stokes made historical past on Saturday, surpassing New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum to turn into the participant with probably the most sixes within the historical past of Check cricket. He reached the milestone throughout the first Check between England and New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. On day three of the Check match within the forty ninth over of the second innings of his aspect bowled by NZ’s Scott Kuggeleijn, Stokes hit the third ball for a six over wonderful leg to surpass McCullum, who’s apparently now England’s Check head coach, to turn into the main six-hitter within the longer format.

Something McCullum can do… Stokes can do higher

The Captain overtakes the Boss to vary the report books for many sixes in Check match historical past 📚#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/IgPTeahU5D

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Stokes performed an entertaining knock of 31 runs in 33 balls, consisting of three fours and two sixes earlier than he was dismissed by all-rounder Michael Bracewell, with help from wicketkeeper Tom Blundell, who stumped the batter.

In 90 Check matches, Stokes has hit 109 sixes and a complete of 5,652 runs with 12 tons and 28 fifties at a mean of 36.00. His finest rating within the format is 258.

Alternatively, McCullum has 107 sixes in 101 Checks. He made 6,453 runs at a mean of 38.64. He has 12 centuries and 31 fifties within the longer format with a finest rating of 302.

Coming to the match, England’s second innings is presently in progress and so they have a lead of 355 runs within the match. They’re at 336/8.

Joe Root (57), Harry Brook (54) and wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes (51) hit fifties for England to construct a wholesome lead for his or her aspect.

Earlier, the Kiwis have been all out for 306 of their first innings. After being lowered to 83/5, Devon Conway (77) had an 85-run stand for the sixth wicket with Tom Blundell, who went on to smash 138 runs in 181 balls. Blundell turned the first-ever wicketkeeper-batter to have a century in a pink-ball Check match. Knocks from Neil Wagner (27) and Kuggeleijn (20) additionally got here in helpful for the Kiwis.

Ollie Robinson picked up 4/54 in 19 overs. James Anderson took 3/36 in his 16.5 overs. Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach picked up one wicket every.

With this rating, NZ was trailing by 19 runs after their first innings. England had declared their first innings on 325/9 in simply 58.2 overs. Half-centuries from Brook (89) and Ben Duckett (84) have been extremely essential for the guests. Ollie Pope (42) and Foakes (38) additionally performed some helpful knocks within the first innings.

Wagner was the decide of the bowlers for NZ within the first innings with 4/82 in 16.2 overs. Skipper Tim Southee and Kuggeleijn acquired two wickets every. Tickner picked up one wicket.

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