Both players fell cheaply, leaving RCB fans disappointed with their performances.
RCB’s latest overseas recruits, Tim David and Jacob Bethell, faced a poor start in the BBL 2024-25 match between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes.
Tim David, acquired by RCB for INR 3 crore, represented the Hobart Hurricanes, while Jacob Bethell, purchased for INR 2.6 crore, played for the Melbourne Renegades. Unfortunately, both players failed to make an impact.
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The Hurricanes were in deep trouble at 31-4 in 4.3 overs when Tim David walked to the crease. He faced immense pressure to stabilize the Hurricanes’ innings.
However, David’s stay at the crease was brief. On the fifth ball of the same over, he edged a delivery from Fergus O’Neill straight to wicketkeeper Tim Seifert.
The ball, pitched on a hard length in the corridor of uncertainty, nips away just enough to draw an edge. David, forced to play the line, couldn’t avoid nicking it. His dismissal for 0 (2) left the Hurricanes struggling at 32-5.
This isn’t the start David would have hoped for, especially after his high-profile IPL signing. RCB fans, who are likely tuned in to watch their new recruit, must have been disappointed as David fails to make an impact.
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In the same match, RCB’s new recruit Tim David wasn’t the only player to have a disappointing start. Jacob Bethell, playing for the Melbourne Renegades also had a brief stay at the crease. Chasing a modest target of 75, Bethell came in when the Renegades were comfortably placed at 51-2 in 4.2 overs. However, his time at the crease ended quickly, much like David’s earlier dismissal, as he failed to make an impact.
In the 7th over, Bethell was dismissed by Nathan Ellis for just 3 runs off 6 balls. The delivery, a slower off-cutter, caught Bethell off guard, and he could only manage a thick top-edge that was easily caught by McDermott. Just like Tim David, Jacob Bethell also went out cheaply, and RCB fans must have been disappointed by their performances.
The Hobart Hurricanes suffered their lowest-ever Big Bash League total, collapsing for 74 in 12.4 overs after being sent in to bat by Renegades skipper Will Sutherland. Tom Rogers, Sutherland and Fergus O’Neill each claimed three wickets, while Nathan Ellis top-scored with 35 off 29 in an otherwise dismal batting effort.
Chasing 75, the Renegades secured an easy win with 66 balls to spare. Despite early wickets, Josh Brown and Tim Seifert’s explosive 41-run stand ensured a smooth chase. Seifert remained unbeaten on 37, sealing a six-wicket victory for the Renegades.
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