South Africa v England: Ben Stokes takes stunning catch in first ODI

Stokes' spectacular catch dismissed AB de Villiers...

Ben Stokes is at it again! Watch his catch during South Africa's innings in the first ODI against England.

Ben Stokes puled off a sensational catch on the boundary to see off South Africa skipper AB de Villiers in the first ODI in Bloemfontein.

De Villiers hammered Moeen Ali down the ground with a strike that seemed destined to be six, but Stokes had other ideas.

Running round on the long-on boundary, the England all-rounder nonchalantly plucked the ball out of the air one-handed to the shock of South African supporters, as you can see in the video above.

"It was a silly shot and I blame myself because I'm better than that, though I was a bit unlucky that the wind pushed it a little bit closer to him."
AB de Villiers

Reflecting on the dismissal, which Stokes took extremely close to the ropes, De Villiers said: "It was a great catch and I thought he did well to keep it in - if he did!

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"There are lots of rumours and theories going on in the changing room - a lot of guys think I was a bit unlucky but I'm not getting involved and I'm happy to walk off when the umpire gives me out.

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"It was a silly shot and I blame myself because I'm better than that, though I was a bit unlucky that the wind pushed it a little bit closer to him."

Watch the second ODI between South Africa and England from 7.30am, Saturday, Sky Sports 2.

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