England's Bethell blasts maiden century in ODI against South Africa | Sports

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, Sept 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Jacob Bethell smashed his first professional century as the England all-rounder's sublime 110 and a hundred from Joe Root helped the hosts reach 414-5 in the third one-day international against South Africa on Sunday. Bethell's vibrant innings featured 13 fours and three sixes as the 21-year-old showed why England have been so keen to fast-track him in all formats. Bethell easily surpassed his previous career-best score of 96 in a Test match against New Zealand in 2024. Wreathed in smiles as he hugged Root to celebrate his milestone, Bethell had proved his point in emphatic fashion. He admitted this week that he should have played more cricket over the domestic summer to...