Men’s Hundred | Twitter erupts as Tim Southee's exquisite jaffa topples Ben Stokes for golden duck

08/06/2024

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For a fast bowler, nothing is more satisfying than the crack of an uprooted stump. Such was the case in the clash between Birmingham Phoenix and Northern Superchargers at Edgbaston where Tim Southee delivered an unplayable delivery that led to Ben Stokes’ departure for a golden duck.

Harry Brook's decision to bat first at Edgbaston didn’t bode well for the Superchargers as Tim Southee struck early and dismissed Matt Short on the sixth delivery. Nicholas Pooran's arrival brought a brief surge of hope with a colossal six, but his tenure was short-lived too. The Caribbean star fell to Adam Milne on the 18th delivery, and the situation worsened when his ally Southee scalped Ben Stokes with a blistering delivery.

On the 21st delivery, the New Zealand veteran bowled a good length ball to the English red-ball skipper. The white rock pitched around the fourth stump area as Stokes aimed to defend the well-directed delivery. However, the ball swung in sharply and sneaked past Stokes' bat's inside edge to hit the top of the off stump. The southpaw was completely taken aback by Southee’s mastery, as this was far from the outing he desired as an opener. With a golden duck, Stokes trudged back to the pavilion, while the Twitterverse and the Phoenix contingent lauded Southee’s magic.

Moye moye!

— Gill Bill (@bill_gill76078)

Ben Stokes goes for a duck!

HUGE FOR GANDU BEN STOKES

THATS WHY HE KIK FROM IPL
— chaka (@JOHNY99658683)

LOL!

How bad is The Hundred - Men's Competition if Ben Stokes is considered good enough to play for a side!
— Shajin MS (@SupertrampMS)

Damn! Couldn't believe this!

Gone to the Hundred to watch Ben Stokes and he’s our first ball🙃
— Aamir Hafejee (@aamir_hafejee)

This hurts!

2-2 ben stokes

Ab bolo salon 😭
— ..... (@driver_amb)

This is hilarious!

All The wait and Hype of Stokes and he gets out on a duck like this

And one of my mutual took subscription to see him. so disappointing Stokes
— Archer (@poserarcher)

Hmm!

Seeing Ben Stokes and Andrew Flintoff sat next to each other in the dugout tonight, as two modern icons of English Cricket, it got me thinking….

Who would make your England T20i All-Time XI? 🏏🌍
— Go Wellender (@gowellender)

Done!