Jacobs is also only the fourth Kiwi batter ever to record a double century in List A cricket, after Jamie How (2012), Martin Guptill (2015) and Chad Bowes (2024).
This was only Jacobs’ 33rd appearance in all List A cricket. A proven slugger of the ball, Jacobs has appeared in 16 T20Is for New Zealand since his debut in late 2024. He has yet to earn his cap in the ODI and Test format.
WATCH: Highlights of Jacobs’ 202* (137)
Jacobs is familiar to Indians fans, having earned an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with five-time champions Mumbai Indians even before he made his IPL debut in late 2024. He did not get a game during the 2025 season and was subsequently released by the franchise.
Jacobs was born in Pretoria in South Africa before his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was about three years old.
He was one of the breakout stars of the 2023-24 Super Smash. He slotted in as a finisher for Canterbury Kings, hitting 134 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 188.73 – the second best after Doug Bracewell (202.02) among batters who had faced at least 50 balls in the tournament.
