England batter Jacob Bethell made a splendid century against India in the second T20 world cup semifinal on Thursday, March 5 at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Although England lost by a margin, the knock made by Bethell will be remembered in history as one of the most brilliant ever in the knock out match during a T20 World Cup.
Bethell, who had a great chase of 254, held England alive with a great 105 off 48 balls, and this included eight fours and 7 sixes. The innings of the southpaw came to an end when he was run out at the beginning of the 20 th over in a bid to hold on to the strike to no avail.
Bethell who is ranked highly among the upcoming players has already played 58 international matches. Following his masterpiece against India in the semifinal match of the T20 World Cup 2026, we then make comparisons of his batting figures with Virat Kohli after the former India captain had played the same number of matches.
1. Jacob Bethell vs Virat Kohli – Who scores more and with a higher average in the 58 international matches?
Jacob Bethell has a test score of 1776 runs in 58 international matches at an average of 33.50. In 6 Test matches, the 22-year-old has a score of 476 with an average of 43.27. He has been scoring at an average of 33.50 and strike rate of 92.48 in 21 ODIs with a total of 603 runs. The young England batter has also scored 697 runs in 31 T20Is with an average of 29.04 and a strike rate of 149.89.
Virat Kohli had amassed 2,022 runs in 58 international matches and an average of 43.95. This Indian batter had 1,954 runs in 54 ODIs with an average of 44.40 and a strike rate of 82.13. He had hit 68 runs in four matches in T20Is at the strike rate of 130.76 and an average of 34. Kohli had not played a Test match up till then.
2. Jacob Bethell vs Virat Kohli – Who has the highest number of 58 international matches of hundreds?
Bethell has three centuries and 11 half-centuries to his name since he has played 58 international matches. His highest of 154 was against Australia in Sydney in the second innings of the Ashes 2025-26 Test in January this year. The knock struck 265 balls, and had 15 fours.
The England child also achieved 110 of the 82 balls versus South Africa in Southampton in the third of the three matches series one-dayer in September 2025. His knock work had 13 fours, and three sixes as England had 414-5 and proceeded to win the contest by a mammoth 342 runs.
| Player | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Jacob Bethell | 1,776 | 33.50 | 96.15 | 154 | 3 | 11 |
| Virat Kohli | 2,022 | 43.95 | 83.17 | 118 | 5 | 13 |
Kohli had now five hundred and 13 fifties in 58 international matches, all of which were in the ODI format. His highest of that time was 118, off 121 balls against Australia in Visakhapatnam in October 2010. He had also hit 107 out of 114 and 105 out of 104 against Sri Lanka at Kolkata (December 2009) and New Zealand in Guwahati (November 2010).
3. Jacob Bethell vs Virat Kohli – Who wins more after 58 international matches?
Bethell has made 1,010 runs in 32 matches which England have won, at an average of 37.40 and strike rate of 111.97, including one hundred and seven half-centuries. His 751 runs in 23 defeats at a rate of 30.04 and a strike rate of 80.57 have two tons and four fifties. Bethell has made 15 runs in the three games that have been no result.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Jacob Bethell | 32 | 1,010 | 37.40 | 111.97 | 110 | 1 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli | 37 | 1,516 | 54.14 | 86.38 | 118 | 5 | 8 |
Kohli scored 1,516 runs at an average of 54.14 and a strike rate of 86.38 in 37 wins, five hundreds and eight half-centuries. The former Indian captain had 498 runs in 18 defeats with an average of 29.29 and a strike rate of 74.21 and five half-centuries. In one of the tied games he had made eight runs, too.
4. Jacob Bethell vs Virat Kohli – So who has a better away record after 58 international games?
In 33 away matches Bertellett has made 1,076 runs with an average of 33.62 at a strike rate of 85.87 with two tons and eight fifties. He has 172 runs in six appearance in neutral venues at an average of 28.66 and a strike rate of 130.30 with one fifty.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Jacob Bethell | 33 | 1,076 | 33.62 | 85.87 | 154 | 2 | 8 |
| Virat Kohli | 24 | 808 | 44.88 | 84.78 | 102* | 2 | 4 |
In 24 out of games Kohli scored 808 runs with an average of 44.88 and a strike rate of 84.78 two hundred and four half-centuries. During his 11 games at neutral grounds, he had 364 runs with an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 77.77 and four fifties.
