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| LV= County Championship Division Two, New Road, Worcester (day two – lunch) |
| Durham 549-4: Stokes 147*, Bedingham 119*, Dickson 104; Gibbon 2-81 |
| Worcestershire: Yet to bat |
| Worcestershire 1 pts, Durham 5 pts |
| Scorecard |
England Test captain Ben Stokes hit the fastest first-class century by a Durham player on his first county appearance of the summer at Worcestershire.
Stokes came to the crease early on the second morning after Scott Borthwick was trapped leg before by Ben Gibbon.
He raced to his century in 64 balls as part of an unbroken stand of 189 with David Bedingham (119 not out) as Durham reached lunch at New Road on 549-4.
Stokes brought up his century with a fifth successive six off Josh Baker.
The final ball of the over narrowly failed to clear the ropes and went for four as 34 runs were taken off it and he was 147 not out at the interval.
The all-rounder smashed 15 sixes in total before lunch at New Road, as well as eight…
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