Jacob Bethell smashes 2nd fastest T20 World Cup hundred, dismantles Varun Chakaravarthy
In the lead-up to the India vs England semifinal , some felt Jacob Bethell could be rested. After Rehan Ahmed’s exceptional cameo against New Zealand, there was a discussion around the all-rounder’s inclusion. But for whom? You just couldn’t drop Jos Buttler, and Tom Banton is perhaps England’s best batter of spin. Bethell’s poor returns in the Super 8 – scores of 3, 8, and 21 – put his position in trouble. Especially with Harry Brook promoting himself to number three. But England chose to stick with him. And boy did it pay off. Jacob Bethell carryjob in Mumbai After India battered the English bowlers, with Jofra Archer going for 61 and Sam Curran conceding 53, chasing down 254 seemed like a distant dream. But Bethell thought otherwise. The southpaw was the English batter to register a half-century in the semifinal. It all started with his brilliance against Varun Chakaravarthy. He smashed sixes on the first 3 balls he faced from the Indian spinners. This included a ludicrous rever...