Ben Stokes returned to form for Canterbury
Ben Stokes returned to form for Canterbury

Ben Stokes smashes 93 on Twenty20 bow for Canterbury


Ben Stokes smashed a quick-fire 93 as he returned to form in his first T20 appearance for Canterbury.

After a spate of batting woe - he was run out after just one ball on Sunday and scored only two the weekend previous - the 26-year-old smashed six fours and seven sixes in his innings.

His total of 93 off 47 balls helped Canterbury to 217/9 in their Super Smash match against Otago in Christchurch.

Coming in at fourth, the Englishman helped steady the ship after Otago nicked two quick wickets in the third over.

He eventually fell in the last of the 20 overs - caught by Neil Broom off the bowling of Jacob Duffy, who took five wickets.

Stokes was dropped from England's Ashes Test tour after he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol on September 25.

The Crown Prosecution Service is assessing evidence from Avon and Somerset Police in order for a decision to be made on whether he should face charges over the alleged incident.

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