Jacob Bethell - (Source:@ScreenGrab)
In the ongoing BBL match between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers at the Marvel Stadium, the Renegades are cruising towards a comfortable win. The hosts won the toss and asked Scorchers to bat first. The decision turned out to be gold as they restricted the visitors for a low score.
Notably, Perth, batting first, put 143/8 on the board and rode on Cooper Connolly's fifty-plus knock. In reply, the Renegades too lost Jake Fraser-McGurk early on, but RCB's new 2.6 crore buy Jacob Bethell was the leading run-getter as he played a 30-run knock, which featured two fours and two sixes.
Bethell Misses Out On A Well-Deserved Fifty
However, on the 4th ball of the 10th over, Bethell missed out on a big score after he was cleaned up by Ashton Agar. The southpaw was frustrated by the dismissal as he also slammed his bat in anger after failing to clinch the win for his side.
Jacob Bethell Earns Call-Up For India Tour And Champions Trophy
On Sunday, December 22, the ECB announced their squad for the upcoming India tour and also the Champions Trophy, set to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19- March 9.
In a surprise pick, Bethell also earned a call-up and will play his first ICC event for the Three Lions. Talking about the ongoing match, Renegades registered a two-wickets win in a nail-biting thriller.