Jacob Bethell lit up the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with a sensational 45-ball century in the T20 World Cup semi-final against India on Thursday, March 8. Chasing a massive target of 254, the left-handed batsman kept England in the hunt with his maiden T20I century, also his first in the format.
However, his efforts went in vain as England lost by seven runs and crashed out of the tournament. Bethell scored 105 off 48 balls, smashing eight fours and seven sixes, but England could only manage 246 for seven at the end of their 20 overs.
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Bethell scored the joint-fastest fifty in T20 World Cup knockout history, reaching the milestone in just 19 balls to equal the record set by New Zealand’s Finn Allen in the first semi-final against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. He continued his onslaught to reach his hundred, showing why he is regarded as one of the best young batsmen in the game.
Walking to the crease in the fifth over, Jacks got off the mark with a six off his second ball off Jasprit Bumrah. He immediately took on Varun Chakravarthy in his first game and greeted him with three consecutive sixes, setting the tone for a remarkable innings.
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Published on:
05 March 2026 22:45 IST
