Ben Stokes has scored at almost two runs a ball, but has fallen seven short of a century in a return to form in his latest appearance for New Zealand club Canterbury.
After a spate of batting woes - the allrounder was run out after just one ball on Sunday and scored only two the previous weekend - the 26-year-old on Thursday smashed six fours and seven sixes in his innings.
His 93 off 47 balls helped Canterbury to 9-217 in their Super Smash match against Otago in Christchurch.
Coming in at No.4, the Englishman helped steady the ship after Otago has grabbed two quick wickets in the third over.
He eventually fell in the last of the 20 overs - caught by Neil Broom off the bowling of Jacob Duffy, who took five wickets.
Canterbury won the game by 134 runs, with Stokes bowling two overs to finish with 1-17.
Stokes was not part of England's Ashes touring squad after being arrested on September 25 on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol.
The Crown Prosecution Service is assessing evidence from Avon and Somerset Police so a decision can be made on whether he should face charges over the nightclub incident.
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