Stats: Ben Stokes' boundary less innings in numbers
He broke Khaled Mashud’s record who faced 59 balls without scoring a boundary against West Indies in 2006.
While England struggled to score runs in the Champions Trophy semi-final against Pakistan at the Cardiff, their star all-rounder Ben Stokes failed to hit a single delivery to the fence even after batting for 64 deliveries in his innings. While wickets kept falling on the other end, Stokes decided to stay until the end and missed out on many scoring deliveries at the same time as he managed to score only 34 runs in those 64 balls.
England, who were looking to score 300 in the first half of their innings managed to post only 211 before being bowled out. The 64-ball innings by Stokes without hitting a boundary is the longest such knock in the Champions Trophy history. He broke Khaled Mashud’s record who faced 59 balls without scoring a boundary against West Indies in 2006.
Most balls faced by any player in a Champions Trophy innings without hitting a boundary:
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | S/R | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| BA Stokes | England | 34 | 64 | 53.12 | 1 | Pakistan | Cardiff | 14-Jun-2017 |
| Khaled Mashud | Bangladesh | 22* | 59 | 37.28 | 1 | West Indies | Jaipur | 11-Oct-2006 |
| E Chigumbura | Zimbabwe | 27 | 53 | 50.94 | 2 | Bangladesh | Jaipur | 13-Oct-2006 |
| JWM Dalrymple | England | 24 | 46 | 52.17 | 1 | India | Jaipur | 15-Oct-2006 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 21 | 44 | 47.72 | 1 | West Indies | Southampton | 22-Sep-2004 |
Stokes’ knock stands as the 5th longest ODI innings by any player without a boundary. Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Thirimanne has two entries in the top 5.
Most balls faced by any player in an ODI innings without hitting a boundary (Since 2012):
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | S/R | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| MW Machan | Scotland | 44 | 82 | 53.65 | 1 | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 6-Mar-2013 |
| HDRL Thirimanne | Sri Lanka | 23 | 73 | 31.5 | 1 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 7-Jul-2013 |
| HDRL Thirimanne | Sri Lanka | 47 | 69 | 68.11 | 1 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 31-Jul-2012 |
| P Utseya | Zimbabwe | 18* | 67 | 26.86 | 2 | West Indies | St George’s | 22-Feb-2013 |
| BA Stokes | England | 34 | 64 | 53.12 | 1 | Pakistan | Cardiff | 14-Jun-2017 |
In this 21st century, there have been only 3 instances of players batting for more balls than Stokes in an ODI innings for England and not scoring a single boundary.
Most balls faced by an England player in an ODI innings without hitting a boundary (Since 2000):
| Player | Runs | Balls | S/R | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| PD Collingwood | 31 | 96 | 32.29 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 18-Nov-2003 |
| PD Collingwood | 47 | 71 | 66.19 | 1 | Pakistan | Southampton | 22-Sep-2010 |
| IR Bell | 35 | 69 | 50.72 | 1 | South Africa | Leeds | 22-Aug-2008 |
| BA Stokes | 34 | 64 | 53.12 | 1 | Pakistan | Cardiff | 14-Jun-2017 |
| JC Buttler | 28 | 60 | 46.66 | 1 | Australia | Sydney | 16-Jan-2015 |
Most balls faced by any player against Pakistan in an ODI innings without hitting a boundary (Since 2000):
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | S/R | Inns | Ground | Date |
| DR Martyn | Australia | 53 | 78 | 67.94 | 1 | Melbourne | 4-Feb-2005 |
| PD Collingwood | England | 47 | 71 | 66.19 | 1 | Southampton | 22-Sep-2010 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 49 | 70 | 70 | 1 | Dubai (DSC) | 5-Nov-2010 |
| GJ Whittall | Zimbabwe | 31 | 64 | 48.43 | 1 | St John’s | 5-Apr-2000 |
| BA Stokes | England | 34 | 64 | 53.12 | 1 | Cardiff | 14-Jun-2017 |
Most balls faced by any player in an ODI innings on England soil without hitting a boundary (Since 2000):
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | S/R | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| PD Collingwood | England | 47 | 71 | 66.19 | 1 | Pakistan | Southampton | 22-Sep-2010 |
| IR Bell | England | 35 | 69 | 50.72 | 1 | South Africa | Leeds | 22-Aug-2008 |
| BA Stokes | England | 34 | 64 | 53.12 | 1 | Pakistan | Cardiff | 14-Jun-2017 |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 41 | 56 | 73.21 | 1 | England | Lord’s | 12-Jun-2001 |
| MJ Clarke | Australia | 33 | 54 | 61.11 | 1 | England | Manchester | 27-Jun-2010 |
(Stats as on June 14th, 2017)
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