Illustrated Story

Stokes and Bairstow batter South Africa

ESPNcricinfo staff
After resuming on 74 not out, Ben Stokes wasted no time in hitting his stride  AFP
He needed just 12 balls this morning to move along to his third Test century  AFP
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... which came from 105 balls all told, with 12 fours and a six  AFP
He was just warming up, as England clobbered 196 runs in the morning session  Getty Images
Stokes slammed 11 sixes in his innings, including a straight drive off Morne Morkel  Getty Images
With Jonny Bairstow alongside him, the pair set a new sixth-wicket world record mark of 399  Getty Images
After going to lunch on 95 not out, Bairstow soon brought up his maiden Test century  Getty Images
His outpouring of emotion was palpable  Getty Images
Stokes powered through to his double-hundred from 163 balls, the second fastest in history  AFP
He was eventually run out for an epic 258 from 197 balls  Getty Images
In reply, South Africa suffered a shocking start when Stiaan van Zyl was run out for 4  Getty Images
Stokes then capped a memorable day with the wicket of Dean Elgar for 44  ESPNcricinfo Ltd
The day's events were witnessed by a sell-out crowd of 20,600  AFP
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