Durban ke maidan par Test cricket ki asli garmi dekhne ko mil rahi hai. Australia ki purani fauj jab South Africa ke naye tezz gendbaazo ke saamne utri, toh laga tha ki experience kaam aayega. Lekin Proteas bowlers ne dikha diya ki ghar mein sher kaun hai. Lunch tak Australia ka scorecard 84 par 3 wicket ho chuka hai, aur momentum poori tarah se South Africa ke paas hai.
The Guru Story
Saari duniya ki nazrein Nic Maddinson par thi. Ek aise khiladi jo Cancer jaisi bimaari ko maat dekar 579 dino baad first-class cricket se seedha Test team mein wapas aaye. Lekin cricket ka maidan jazbaat se nahi, skills se chalta hai. Nic Maddinson ne pure 33 ball khele, 50 minute tak sangharsh kiya, magar ek run tak nahi bana paaye. Marco Jansen ki ek andar aati ball par unka footwork saath chhod gaya aur ball seedha stumps par ja lagi. Unka Test average ab gir kar 5.4 par aa gaya hai, jo unke talent ke saath bilkul insaaf nahi karta.
Australia ki shuruat behad kharab rahi. Travis Head bhi kuch khaas nahi kar sake aur Wiaan Mulder ki ek halki si leg-side ball par apna wicket gawa baithe. Jab team 24 par 2 thi, tab Marnus Labuschagne aur Steve Smith ne koshish ki ki innings ko sambhala jaaye. Dono ke beech 60 runs ki partnership hui. Steve Smith ne purane andaaz mein Keshav Maharaj ko do bade chhakkon ke liye bhej kar apne irade saaf kar diye the.
Lekin kahani mein twist lunch ki aakhiri ball par aaya. Wiaan Mulder ne ek jabardast delivery phenki jisne Marnus Labuschagne ko chakma de diya. Review liya gaya, lekin kismat ne saath nahi diya. Labuschagne 37 runs banakar out huye aur Australia backfoot par chali gayi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Wiaan Mulder ne kafi prabhavit kiya hai, unhone 2 wickets liye sirf 17 runs dekar.
- Australia ki puri XI 30 saal se upar ki hai, jo unki future planning par bade sawal khade karti hai.
- Anrich Nortje ki wapsi ne South African attack mein wo purani raftaar bhar di hai jo Aussies ko pareshan kar rahi hai.
- Steve Smith 25 runs par unbeaten hain aur wahi Australia ki aakhiri umeed bache hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ne Nic Maddinson ko khila kar ek bada risk liya tha jo filhal backfire kar gaya hai. Bina Rabada ke bhi South African bowling unit ne disha aur raftar ka jo mishran dikhaya hai, wo lajawab hai. Agar Smith yahan se lambi baari nahi khelte, toh Australia ke liye ye Test match bacha paana mushkil ho jayega. Proteas ne lunch tak baazi apne naam kar li hai.
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