Mitchell Starc bowled one of the best yorkers ever to dismiss Ben Stokes as Australia thrashed hosts England by 64 runs in a league match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
With this loss, England’s chances of reaching to the semi-finals suffered a major dent as their last two league matches are against India and New Zealand. On the other hand, Australia, on Tuesday, made it through to the semi-finals with two matches to spare.
Stokes was batting on 89, perhaps guiding his side to a remarkable victory considering the early collapse England had. But the 29-year-old Starc had other plans.
On the last delivery of the 37th over, Starc ran in and delivered a 145 kph inswinging yorker to outfox Stokes. The English all-rounder put his front foot a little forward as Starc’s delivery was coming in. But he was a bit late to put his bat down on the ball and it ripped through him to hit the off stump.
Stokes lost the grip on his bat and kicked it away in disgust and distraught as he walked back to the pavilion.
Former and current cricketers were in absolute awe of that stunning yorker and felt that Starc had delivered the ‘ball of the tournament’.
Here are some of the best tweets:
That Starc Yorker. Cleaned up a well-set Stokes. Ball of the tournament??? Since Starc is an Aussie…it does qualify ☺️🙌 #EngvAus #CWC19
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 25, 2019
That, from Mitch Starc to Ben Stokes, has to be one of the best yorkers you will see. Almost certainly the ball that guarantees Australia a place in the semi-final.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 25, 2019
World class cricket … What a delivery by Starc!! Fast .. swinging in and it needed to be to get Stokes … Awesome Cricket #CWC2019 #AUSvENG #DidIjustjinx
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 25, 2019
Hell of a delivery to end a hell of an innings 😳 #CWC19
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/KP24/status/1143785249488429056
Now that's a yorker! #quality #Starc https://t.co/PowKcQvaBh
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 25, 2019
Now that was an absolute beauty. 😡
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) June 25, 2019
Tony stark hay ya Mitchell Starc…Iron like Yorker to get rid of set #BenStokes
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 25, 2019
Is that the Best delivery of this World Cup so far.. Boom.. #ENGvsAUS #CWCUP2019
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) June 25, 2019
High fives 👋🏻 to the English bloke who fired up Mitch with some banter at breaky….. onya legend!!
— Alyssa Healy (@ahealy77) June 25, 2019
Okay that was sexy 😍🔥 no one bowls a better yorker!! Huge wicket that 💪🏼 c’mon @cricketcomau 🇦🇺 #CWC19 #AUSvENG #ace
— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) June 25, 2019
Mitchell Starc.
The 👑 of the yorker!#CWC19 | #CmonAussie pic.twitter.com/x2vN9SGQxY
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 25, 2019
