Stokes returns to form with a well-paced 80

Ben Stokes' 80 lifts England to a big lead in their first innings against New Zealand

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00:00Harry Brooke who's 139 he slashed it away for four got a little bit of work

00:06did Stokes and he didn't miss out went after it hard finishes the willow rock

00:12over with the boundary 279 for five it's pulled away with some power and that'll

00:19be four Fielder was back Ravindra but he couldn't get across first boundary of

00:23the day field set for the short ball but unfortunately that one not getting up

00:31talk so much about the bounce James of plenty of room to swing the arms Stokes

00:39called for two straight away they're comfortable to takes him to 50 as well

00:43now trying it again that's much that's way in front of square so destructive

00:55when he is in hitting mode is Ben Stokes and I saw himself off his feet trying to

01:02make sure he keeps it in front to square