Delhi: England’s young batsman Jacob Bethel batted brilliantly in the first ODI against the West Indies and gave his team a big win. Bethel scored a stormy innings of 82 runs in just 53 balls in the match at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham. During this, he hit 8 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes. England scored a huge score of 400/8 in the first innings. In response, the West Indies team was reduced to just 162 runs and England won a big win of 238 runs.
Work brought from IPL
Bethel, who was elected ‘Player of the Match’ after the match, told that he learned a lot from his first IPL journey. He said that the time spent with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) gave him confidence and experience.
Kohli learned the energy of batting
Bethel told that the energy and enthusiasm he got from Virat Kohli during batting impressed him deeply. He said, “When I got down to bat with Virat, I was able to feel his energy. Now I want to bring the same energy into my game,” Bethel said in a conversation with the BBC. He also told that Virat gave him many important advice on batting.
Print in two matches for RCB
In the mega auction of IPL 2025, RCB bought Jacob Bethel for Rs 2.6 crore. He opened 2 matches this season. In the first match, he scored 12 runs in 6 balls against Delhi Capitals. In the second match, he scored a fast of 55 runs in 33 balls against Chennai Super Kings. In this match, he shared a 97 -run partnership for the first wicket with Virat Kohli (62 runs).
Bethel’s performance in IPL 2025
Bethel’s IPL debut season did not last long. He had to join the team England for the ODI series against the West Indies just before the playoffs. However, even in such a short time, he told that he is a big future player.
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