Postpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentator
That's an outrageous shot and it brings up his century. His first century in a World Cup match.
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Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentator
That's an outrageous shot and it brings up his century. His first century in a World Cup match.
Eng 309-6
Ben Stokes has done it again. Another century - his first in World Cups - to help England potentially dig themselves out of a hole.
He brings it up with a reverse sweep for four.
It is off 79 balls with six fours and five sixes.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Ben Stokes isn't the kind of player of thinking of getting four singles to get 100. He wants a big six.
Aggers described this as the "worst ball of the World Cup".
It was duly punished by Ben Stokes.
Phil Long
BBC Test Match Special statistician
This is Ben Stokes' highest ever score in a World Cup match. He's yet to score a World Cup 100.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Don't rule out 350 from here. Don't rule out 50 off the last three overs. It's very difficult for the Netherlands to pick their bowlers for this.
Ben Stokes is doing Ben Stokes things.
Ben Stokes went to 52 off 58 balls. He's now on 95 off 76 balls.
He's gone into sixth gear.
He's been really well supported by Chris Woakes, who upper-cuts for four to end the over.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Isn't it funny? This is a must-win game for England in qualifying for the Champions Trophy and it is Ben Stokes who turns up again.
Four more.
Almost like a golf fade from Ben Stokes and it cuts long-on and long-off in half perfectly.
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Stokes gets enough on that and that is as simple as it gets.
Six more.
Absolutely smacked down the ground by Ben Stokes.
He's up to 90. Another century is in sight.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
This is a really good partnership for England. It's so important that they win today to qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025. I like the World Cups that have the Champions Trophy qualifying, it means there are no dead rubbers.
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This is a good response from this England team. Not their World Cup and change will be needed in the team in the coming months, but the rebuild clearly can start today and that's the right attitude.
Chris
Stokes 82, Woakes 36
Logan van Beek throws down another wide.
England take 14 from the over.
Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes have shared 90 for the seventh wicket now.
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
These final 4.4 overs could be very damaging for the Netherlands.
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
This is proving to be a disastrous over for Van Beek, we've only had two legitimate deliveries.
The wheels are coming off for the Netherlands.
Logan van Beek starts with two wides, before firing one down the leg side for five wides.
England are going to reach 300 easily at this rate.
Chris Woakes has played really nicely since coming in but has started to take a bit of a back seat for Ben Stokes.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in Pune
A bird has just flown into the press box.