Stokes' spectacular catch dismissed AB de Villiers...
Wednesday 3 February 2016 21:50, UK
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."
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!
"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.
"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.
