England all-rounder Ben Stokes pulled off a stunning catch in the open༺ing match of the ICC Cri𒁃cket World Cup 2019 against South Africa.
The hosts beat South Africa by 104 runs at The Oval as 🤡Stokes shone with the bat💫 and ball, but it was his brilliance in the field that grabbed the headlines.
Andile Phehlukwayo looked to have hit Adil Rashid’s ball for a maximum before an incredible catch from Stokes at deep midwicket.
The 27-year-old launched himself through the air and ma⛦naged to grab the ball one-handed before kicking it away and celebrating in front 🦋of the Oval crowd.
Earlier, England set South Africa a total of 311 in the World Cupꩵ opener with Stokes scoring an impressive 79-ball 89.
