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Ben Stokes ended up injuring his hamstring throughout the third day of the Hamilton Check.© AFP
England acquired a significant blow after their Check captain Ben Stokes as soon as once more sustained a hamstring damage throughout the ongoing Check match in opposition to New Zealand. England Cricket took to X (previously Twitter) and confirmed that Stokes ended up injuring his hamstring throughout the third day of the ultimate match of the Check sequence. Stokes was bowling to New Zealand teenager Rachin Ravindra at Seddon Park when he instantly held his hamstring tightly and left the sphere for therapy.
The seasoned all-rounder has been plagued with hamstring accidents all year long. He suffered a hamstring damage throughout The Hundred in August. The damage dominated him out of the opening Check of the three-match sequence in opposition to Pakistan in Multan in October.
The character of the damage nonetheless stays unknown, and it’s but to be seen if Stokes will are available in to bat for England within the second innings. If he stays unavailable for batting, then the length of his absence additionally stays unknown.
Stokes bowled 12.2 overs, conceded 52 runs at an economic system of 4.20 and managed to select up two scalps. Will Younger and William O’Rourke have been his two victims within the second innings.
Within the first innings, he bowled 24 overs, pulled off six maidens and conceded 91 runs at an economic system of three.80. Matt Henry was his sole scalp within the first innings.
With Stokes out of motion, New Zealand managed to place a complete of 453 on the board. With a 204-run lead from the primary innings, the Kiwis handed a whopping 658-run goal to the guests.
Whereas pursuing the mounting activity, England misplaced each openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett early within the innings.
Tim Southee, who’s taking part in his farewell Check, broke the impasse by casting Duckett (4), who confirmed his stumps to the seasoned pacer. Matt Henry adopted it up by pinning Crawley (5) in entrance of the stumps.
On the finish of Day 3, England was lowered to 18/2 with nonetheless 640 runs away from victory.
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