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ICC U19 World Cup: Jacob Bethell’s 88 trumps Dewald Brevis knock as England beat SA to reach semis

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Jacob Bethell’s 88 off 42 and Rehan Ahmed’s 4-wicket haul helped England beat South Africa by 6 wickets to enter semi-finals of the ICC U19 World Cup.

England’s Jacob Bethell en path to scoring 88 in opposition to South Africa in the ICC U19 World Cup. (Source: Twitter)

A four-wicket haul by spinner Rehan Ahmed and a blazing half of-century by Jacob Bethell helped England defeat South Africa, by six wickets and storm into the Immense League semi-finals of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. Ahmed claimed four for 48 as South Africa have been bundled out for 209 in 43.4 overs despite a polished 97 by Dewald Brevis.

In acknowledge, England romped to 212/4 in 31.2 as a result of Bethell’s 88 off just 42 deliveries. Bethell, who changed into born and raised in Barbados and joined the childhood ranks at Warwickshire as a 17-300 and sixty five days-frail originally of 2021, blasted 16 boundaries and two sixes as England raced to victory. The aggression shown by England opener Bethell removed any stress they could just have felt chasing 210, with the Warwickshire man producing one amongst basically the most efficient particular person knocks of the tournament up to now.

England are thru to the foremost Immense League semi-closing of the #U19CWC 2022

They defeat South Africa by six wickets. #ENGvSA | #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/hLaPYZvAoL

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 26, 2022

Bethell’s explosive innings saw England rattle along at over ten runs an over sooner than he fell with the ranking at 110, already over halfway to the target and with 39.2 overs final. He and fellow opener George Thomas (19) added 110 runs for the gap wicket sooner than Bathell went for a slog sweep and didn’t join successfully, sending down the throat of Ethan-John Cunningham who took a pointy shield at deep midwicket.

The most straightforward tinge of disappointment for Bethell changed into that he didn’t convert his originate into what would have been a richly-deserved century. England raised the final runs without mighty be troubled as they sealed a verbalize in the semi-finals.

Earlier, South Africa elected to bat first on winning the toss nonetheless quickly met be troubled as they have been diminished to 21/2 in the seventh over. However Dewald Brevis came to their rescue and helped them reach a modest target. The all-rounder’s returns with the bat have been somewhat extraordinary at this tournament and he can have to aloof have had another century in opposition to England, falling for 97 as he regarded to spice up his aspect’s total whereas wickets tumbled spherical him.

Brevis is nicknamed ‘Toddler ABD’, and it be no longer no longer easy to gape why comparisons have been drawn with the South Africa story AB de Villiers. His array of pictures and attacking possible is something particular, nonetheless so is the 18-300 and sixty five days-frail’s aid watch over — all around the tournament he has performed at a hotfoot that suits the workers as an alternative of himself.

His four innings up to now on the U19 World Cup have yielded 65 in opposition to India, 104 in opposition to Uganda, 96 in opposition to Eire, and now 97 in opposition to England. And with two video games aloof to hurry, it is a ways going to be charming to gape how many extra runs he can pile on in the Caribbean. However the relaxation of the South Africa batters didn’t give him mighty give a boost to as they have been bundled out for 209.

Joshua Boyden regarded just as unhealthy with the peaceful ball in opposition to the tip-stage batters of South Africa as he had all around the community stage, taking two early wickets and ending with very smooth figures of 2/31. Spinner Ahmed changed into prominent too, coming wait on successfully after being hit for runs early on to shield 4/48 off his ten overs.

In the period in-between, in the Plate League, Zimbabwe thrashed Scotland by 108 runs whereas hosts West Indies registered a 169-bustle victory in opposition to Papua Contemporary Guinea.

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