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    "excerpt": "England No.3 batsman Ben Stokes paid a unique tribute to his late father after being dismissed for 99 in the second One-day International against India on Friday. He raised his left hand and bent his ",
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    "editor1": "<p>England No.3 batsman Ben Stokes paid a unique tribute to his late father after being dismissed for 99 in the second One-day International against India on Friday. He raised his left hand and bent his middle finger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ben Stokes gave a three-fingered salute because part of Ged Stokes&#39;s middle-finger had been amputated to allow him to continue playing rugby league during his career in the 1980s. He was a former player and coach in the New Zealand rugby league and died last year due to brain cancer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stokes looked skyward and raised his hand after being dismissed for 99 (off 52 balls). Although England won the match to level the three-match series 1-1, Stokes was denied a well-deserved hundred in an innings in which he hit 10 sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While walking off the ground, Stokes looked up, said &quot;sorry&quot; to father, raising his left hand, and bent his middle finger, according to website stuff.co.nz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stokes went from 50 to 99 off just 12 balls but was out after gloving the ball to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant while attempting a pull shot off Bhuvneshwar Kumar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stokes senior had died in December 2020, aged 65.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The New Zealand-born Stokes was attached to his father. He had posted an emotional tweet at the time of his father&#39;s death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In different places now me and you Ged but knowing you&#39;ll always have this smile on your face makes me smile every time I think of you,&quot; Stokes had written on his instagram account on December 9, 2020.<\/p>\r\n",
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