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Ben Stokes (Image source- Twitter)
Ben Stokes, a star all-arounder for England, played his final ODI game on July 19 against South Africa. The series' opening game will be the 31-year-old's final match of the format, he had previously declared. In the 50-over format, he has had a remarkable career.
In the match, he received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Riverside Ground as he walked out of the ground. Stokes' stay at the crease, however, was not very long. He was dismissed on the 11th ball that he faced. He was trapped in front of the stumps by Aiden Markram in the 28th over of the second innings.
England Cricket uploaded the video of Stokes walking off the field and the crowd giving him a standing ovation on their official Twitter handle. "An inspiration. A legend. A champion. Thank you for everything, @benstokes38," read the caption of the video.
Watch the video here
An inspiration. A legend. A champion.
Thank you for everything, @benstokes38 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OD1gc5OnxD
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 19, 2022
Ben Stokes led England to victory against New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup final, and it marked the nation's first-ever ODI World Cup victory. In the exciting finale, he received the Player of the Match award. The all-rounder participated in 105 ODI games, amassing 2924 runs at an average of 38.99 with the best score of 102. In addition, he bowled in 88 innings and claimed 74 wickets.
As for the match, South Africa claimed a 62-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Rassie van der Dussen (133 runs in 177 balls) scored a well-fought century, while Janneman Malan (57 runs in 77 balls) and Aiden Markram (77 runs in 61 balls) each scored a half-century in their total of 333 runs. For England, spinners had some success as Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali took two and one wickets, respectively.
With a 102-run opening partnership, England got off to a strong start in the chase. After that, though, they continued to lose frequent wickets, and they were ultimately all-out for 271 runs. As he grabbed four wickets in the match, Anrich Nortje was at the peak of his game.