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[Watch] RCB's Star Boy Will Jacks Castled For A Duck As Aaron Hardie Bowls A Peach

Hardie castled Jacks with a beauty [Source: Screengrab/@cricket543210/X]Hardie castled Jacks with a beauty [Source: Screengrab/@cricket543210/X]

Promising Australian all-rounder Aaron Hardie enjoyed stellar success with the ball, as he got the prized breakthroughs of Phil Salt and Will Jacks in quick succession during the final ODI against England in Bristol. After Marnus Labuschagne's superb catch earned him the wicket of Salt, the medium pacer bowled an absolute ripper to castle Jacks for a duck. 

The incident occurred during the ninth over of England's innings when Will Jacks had just joined in-form opener Ben Duckett in the middle. The batting duo held significant importance for England, as the hosts expected it to form a scintillating second-wicket stand. However, Aaron Hardie jolted them with a massive setback, bamboozling Jacks with a sharp nip-backer. 

Bowling the second over of his spell, Aaron Hardie delivered three dot balls on the trot to keep Jacks under the pump. He tested the in-form English batter with his accuracy before outfoxing him with a magical delivery. From over the wicket, Hardie bowled a scrambled-seam delivery that jagged back into Jacks after pitching around the off stump. 


As the Englishman's front foot went across, a large bat-pad gap was created, with the ball sneaking through it to disturb the furniture. It was a dream wicket for the right-arm pacer, as he expressed his satisfaction with jubilant celebrations. 

England Lose Two Quick Wickets After Salt's Fireworks

Phil Salt fired for the first time in the series, helping England get a dream start to the all-important decider. However, Hardie's twin strikes brought Australia back into the game. After Jacks departed, stand-in skipper Harry Brook joined Duckett in the middle to steady the ship for the hosts. As of writing, England were 90 for two, with Duckett and Brook batting on 36* and 8*, respectively.