Phil Soult (left) and England young captain Jacob Bethel
The England cricket team, which is constantly facing the embarrassing of the ODI format, is doing equally strong performance in T20. After scoring a record 304 -run score against South Africa, England’s target, against which he won by 4 wickets in the first match of the T20 series. In this victory of England, the explosive batsman Phil Salt, who once again proved to be a star, is proving difficult for the bowlers to stop the fours and sixes coming out of the bat.
The series of 3 T20 matches began on Wednesday 17 September in Ireland’s capital Winn. Harry Brook has been rested from this series, so young all-rounder Jacob Bethel took command of the team and became England’s youngest international captain at the age of 21 years -329 days. Along with this record, the captaincy for Bethel started with a tremendous victory.
Powerful innings of tractor-tank
Ireland batting first in this match and lost 3 wickets and scored a strong score of 196 runs. For him, young batsman Harry Tact played another great innings. This batsman, who came at number three, gave 61 runs in just 36 balls, including 6 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from him, Laurakan Tucker also crushed 55 runs fast. At the same time, captain Paul Sterling made a fast start with an innings of 34 runs.
Butler starts stormy
When it came to England, the eyes were once again on the pair of Phil Sold and Joss Butler. Both of them had given 100 runs in the powerplay against South Africa. This time also both did not disappoint and scored 74 runs in just 4.4 overs partnership. Butler was dismissed by blowing 28 runs in 10 balls, but the attack of Salt continued and Ireland bowlers did not stop even.
Salt again hit a strong hit
Salt hit a half -century in just 20 balls and within 10 overs, England had more than 130 runs. England lost some wickets here, but Salt confirmed England’s victory by playing an indiscriminate innings of 89 runs in just 46 balls. In his innings, the English opener scored 10 fours and 4 sixes. England won this match by 4 wickets in just 17.4 overs. This was Salt’s second consecutive explosive innings. Earlier, he had scored 141 runs in just 60 balls against South Africa.