England all-rounder Ben Stokes pulled off a remarkable catch in the deep to cap a fine day as England overpowered South Africa in their World Cup opener at The Oval on Thursday.
Stokes hit 89 and took two wickets during the hosts’ 104-run victory at The Oval but the icing on the cake was one of the greatest catches in World Cup history.
Diving back after Andile Phehlukwayo hit Adil Rashid towards him at deep midwicket, Stokes leapt and took a one-handed catch behind him with the effort labelled “the catch of the century” by former England spinner Phil Tufnell on BBC.
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