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"Ridiculously Clutch": Internet Hails Ben Stokes' Grit As He Bowls Despite Niggle

Soumyajit Dutta

Ben Stokes comes to bowl on Day 5 [Source: Screengrabs]Ben Stokes comes to bowl on Day 5 [Source: Screengrabs]

Pain, workload, what are those things? Ben Stokes silences medicos as he comes in to bowl against India on Day 5 of the Manchester Test. The England captain had already bowled 119 overs at the end of India's first innings, recording his career-high for most overs bowled in a Test series, and that stretch had clearly taken a toll on his body.

While there were doubts over whether Stokes would bowl today, the English bowling workhorse charged in and dismissed KL Rahul in a flash. Rahul was batting confidently, on 90 off 230 balls, and holding firm at the crease.

Netizens Hail Stokes' Sportsmanship

Netizens hailed Stokes' massive effort as he stepped up to bowl with a shoulder niggle despite the presence of pace spearheads like Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, and Brydon Carse. Fans even labelled his arrival “clutch” after the crucial breakthrough and praised his mental and physical fortitude despite the heavy toll.

Let’s take a look at what fans had to say about Ben Stokes grinding it out with the ball:

"Doctor: So where does it hurt? Ben Stokes:" - @Sagarcasm

"Ben Stokes in this series…" - @StocksC_cricket

Tweets from users [Source: Screengrabs]Tweets from users [Source: Screengrabs]

"Never doubted the ability of Ben Stokes - remains one of the best all-rounders (current & all-time). But if an Indian was this unfit & kept being hit with injuries/niggles as often as Stokes, there would’ve been thousands of critical analyses & hate comments by now." - @HkSankalp

"He is a beast Bowling with an injury to his shoulder & hamstring & still picking up wickets even in the 70th over This is some effort from Ben Stokes But well played KL Rahul - deserved a match saving century" - @MadhurKapoor12

"Stokes is so ridiculously clutch, it’s wild." - @Nealbackup

Tweets from users [Source: Screengrabs]Tweets from users [Source: Screengrabs]

"Ben Stokes gets the breakthrough despite a niggle on his bowling shoulder. This lad is something else." - @alamgiryoda

Stokes' Bowling Figures In This Series

Setting some massive benchmarks, Ben Stokes is also boasting impressive numbers with the ball. In the four matches, Stokes has picked up 17 wickets as an all-rounder at an economy rate of 3. Speaking of the current match, Stokes has already bagged 6 wickets, with India currently batting in their second innings and having 7 wickets in hand.