The England team is on a trip to Ireland, where the T20 series is being played between the two teams. The first match of the series was played in Dublin. Young player Jacob Bethel is captaining England in the series.
England performed brilliantly under Jacob Bethel’s captaincy and beat Ireland by 4 wickets in the first T20 match. With this, Jacob Bethel has achieved a special achievement.
Special achievement in the name of Jacob Bethel
Jacob Bethel is the youngest captain in England. He was captained at the age of 21 and won England in his first match. Jacob Bethel is now the youngest captain of England to win the match. He also scored 24 off 16 balls in the match.
After the win, Jacob Bethel said, “It is always nice to win the first match. It’s a wonderful feeling, and I’m waiting for another strong performance on Friday. I think we were a little unaware of coming to this field, don’t know how the wicket would play or how it will be.
England won 4 wickets match
Batting first in this match, Ireland lost 196 for 3 in 20 overs. From Ireland, Harry Tector scored 61 off 36 balls, scoring 6 fours and two sixes. England then lost 6 wickets in 17.4 overs and achieved a target of 197 runs. Phil Salt scored the highest 89 from England, with 10 fours and four sixes. Phil Salt was also declared Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
