The hosts had been reeling at 10-3 in their chase of 162 when Stokes walked out to bat and the tattooed all-rounder went on to hit six sixes and seven boundaries. It was a personal satisfaction for the Australia skipper who played an important role in roping in Stokes. I had said before the auction to the guys (owners), 'just do what you have to get him,'" Smith said. He's a perfect fit for our team, particularly after Mitchell Marsh was ruled out as well. Smith's view was echoed in a headline in Tuesday's Indian Express newspaper, which gushed: "Ben $tokes rupays faith with a bang-for-the-buck century" -- 'rupay' being the plural of Indian rupees.

Source: bd News24 May 02, 2017 06:00 UTC