IPL 2020: Centurion Ben Stokes has justified his value
Updated On: 27 October, 2020 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Shishir Hattangadi
stokes justified his value with one of the best run chases seen in IPL-13. Innovative, picking his spots, keeping up with the run-rate and a bit of luck, Stokes scripted a clinical chase with a hundred and support from the classy Sanju Samson
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When a franchise retains or buys a player for top dollars, there are expectations; expectations to win games and justify the money paid. Rajasthan Royals' Ben Stokes is a top-dollar cricketer who commands the price he gets. He proved that in the way he buccaneered an unbeaten hundred against a strong Mumbai Indians side on Sunday.
Batting first, MI lost in-form Quinton de Kock to a wicket-hungry Jofra Archer. With Archer and the white ball, one expects early wickets and he rarely disappoints. A rebuilding process seemed imminent with the in-form player, Ishan Kishan gone. Suryakumar Yadav and Saurabh Tiwari provided that until the devastating Hardik Pandya took centrestage.
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