Former England captain Ben Stokes hit a match-winning hundred in his first appearance for Durham following his international retirement. <p>Stokes struck an unbeaten 108 off 123 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and three sixes – as Durham chased down 257 to beat Derbyshire by five wickets in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.</p><p>It was Stokes' 10th List A century, and first for Durham since 2014, coming less than a month after he announced his retirement from England duty during the series-ending Test defeat to New Zealand at Trent Bridge.</p><widget id="1"></widget><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/derbyshire-falcons-v-durham/scorecard/a126b29f-b269-5093-9982-922d7d7e1475"><strong>All today's cricket scorecards: Stokes in action for Durham</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports">Stream England cricket and more contract-free with NOW</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933948/sky-sports-cricket-podcast-with-nasser-hussain-and-michael-atherton">Listen to episodes of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast</a></strong></li></ul><p>Martin Andersson has top-scored for Derbyshire with 112 in their total of 256-9 after electing to bat first, Stokes (0-38) going wicketless from his nine overs with the ball.</p><p>He then arrived at the crease with Durham in trouble at 24-2 in the ninth over of their reply, but 50 stands with each of Will Rhodes (45), Colin Ackermann (28) and Ollie Robinson (23) helped push Durham towards their victory target.</p><p>Stokes then went through to his hundred off 116 balls before victory was secured off the first ball of the final over.</p><p>England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir also played in the match and took 1-56 from his 10 overs for Derbyshire.</p>
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