The Oval ke maidan par New Zealand ne England ki haalat kharab kar di hai. Jidhar dekho udhar sirf Blackcaps ka dabdaba nazar aa raha hai. Test cricket mein 445 runs ki lead ka matlab hai ki England ko jeetne ke liye ek aisa miracle chahiye jo aaj tak history mein nahi hua. New Zealand ne match par apni pakad itni mazboot kar li hai ki ab yahan se England ka wapas aana namumkin lag raha hai. Bazball ka asli test ab shuru hoga jab unhe world record chase karna padega.
The Guru Story: Blackcaps ka Masterclass aur England ka Sharamsaar Performance
Fourth morning ki shuruat New Zealand ke liye behtareen rahi. Halanki Jofra Archer ne thoda dum dikhaya aur do wickets jhatke, lekin woh New Zealand ke irado ko rokne mein nakaam rahe. Overnight score 252 for 3 se aage badhte huye Kiwis ne lunch tak 345 for 6 ka score khada kar diya hai. Henry Nicholls ne 121 runs ki shandaar innings kheli, wahi Daryl Mitchell 66 runs par unbeaten hain aur England ke bowlers ki class laga rahe hain.
Jofra Archer ne koshish toh poori ki aur Henry Nicholls ko out bhi kiya, lekin tab tak nuksaan ho chuka tha. Harry Brook ne slip mein ek catch chhoda jo England ko bahut bhari pada. Daryl Mitchell ne us mistake ka poora fayda uthaya aur Joe Root ke ek hi over mein teen boundaries lagakar apni fifty poori ki. Daryl Mitchell aur Tom Blundell ne milkar England ke khilaaf 1000 partnership runs poore karne ka record bhi banaya, jo New Zealand ki history mein pehli baar hua hai.
Ek aur hairani wali baat yeh rahi ki England ne 81st over mein second new ball lene se mana kar diya. Yeh decision kisi ke samajh nahi aaya aur Nathan Smith ne iska fayda uthate huye kuch bade shots khele. New Zealand ab ek aisi position mein hai jahan Tom Latham kabhi bhi declaration announce kar sakte hain.
Analysis & Numbers: Statistical Dominance of Blackcaps
- Lead position: New Zealand leads by 445 runs, making it an uphill task for the home side.
- Milestone: Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell became the first Kiwi pair to reach 1000 partnership runs against England in Tests.
- Bowling struggle: Despite Jofra Archer's two-wicket burst, the rest of the England attack looked toothless.
- History calling: England needs to break the world record for the highest successful fourth-innings chase to win this match.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Bazball ke naam par England ne jo hype banayi thi, woh New Zealand ki clinical batting ke samne dher ho gayi hai. 445 runs ka target kisi bhi pitch par impossible lagta hai, aur Oval ki is situation mein toh yeh ek fantasy hi hai. England ke bowlers ne second new ball na lekar apni haar par thappa laga diya hai. New Zealand ne dikha diya hai ki dimaag aur discipline se Test match kaise jeeta jata hai. Agar England yahan se jeet jata hai, toh yeh cricket history ka sabse bada ulatfer hoga, lekin filhal Blackcaps are ruling the roost.
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