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    T20 WC: Bethell becomes second England batter to hit a fifty on World Cup debut
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    T20 WC: Bethell Becomes Second England Batter To Hit A Fifty On World Cup Debut

    By IANS News February 08, 2026 • 22:12 PM View: 328
    T20 World Cup: England's young star Jacob Bethell has etched his name in the history books, becoming only the second player from the country to score a half-century on his T20 World Cup debut as the two-time champions narrowly defeated Nepal in their opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

    Bethell’s fluent 55 off 35 balls, which placed him alongside former England great Kevin Pietersen, who was the first England batter to achieve the feat when he scored 79 against Zimbabwe in Cape Town during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.

    Bethell came at a crucial time during England's innings, as the team had lost its opener Phil Salt on the seventh ball of the innings.

    TAGS Jacob Bethell World Cup ICC Men T20 World Cup Wankhede Stadium Kevin Pietersen Cape Town Phil Salt Jos Buttler Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Mahela Jayawardene David Warner Nandan Yadav Tom Banton Sandeep Lamichhane Harry Brook
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