NZ Batter Bevon Jacobs Reflects on IPL Experience and Hopes to Bat at Eden Park
New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs reflected on his IPL experience with Mumbai Indians, highlighting the learning opportunities from playing alongside Indian cricket stars despite not featuring in matches. Ahead of the fourth T20I against India at Auckland, Jacobs expressed hope to bat at his home ground Eden Park for the first time, recalling his memories as a fan during the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He has been a key performer for New Zealand in the series, scoring 128 runs in three innings.
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thetribune broke this story on 29 Oct, 04:26 am. Other outlets followed.