Vitality Blast ke maidan me aaj ek asli thriller dekhne ko mila jaha Kent Spitfires ne table-toppers Hampshire Hawks ki akad dheeli kar di. Canterbury ke maidan par Kent ne wo kar dikhaya jo is season me Hampshire ke saath sirf ek baar pehle hua tha. James Vince ki aatishi pari par Kent ke batters ne aisa palatwar kiya ki Hampshire ke bowlers ke paas koi jawab nahi tha.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Toss harne ke baad pehle batting karne utri Hampshire Hawks ki shuruat bilkul waisi hi rahi jaisa unka rutba hai. Skipper James Vince ne aate hi Kent ke bowlers ki class lagani shuru kar di. Hampshire ki team 10 overs me 97 for 1 ke score par cruising mode me thi aur aisa lag raha tha ki score 200 ke paar jayega. Vince ne 84 runs ki behatreen pari kheli lekin jaise hi Grant Stewart ne unhe bowl kiya, waha se pura match palat gaya.
Grant Stewart ne ek hi spell me Hampshire ki batting line-up ko tahas-nahas kar diya. Unhone 32 runs dekar 4 bade wickets jhatke. Result ye raha ki Hampshire jo 200 target kar rahi thi, wo sirf 176 for 6 tak hi simat gayi. Kent ke bowlers ne death overs me kamaal ki discipline dikhayi aur Hampshire ke middle order ko khul kar khelne ka mauka nahi diya.
Chase karne utri Kent Spitfires ko Daniel Bell-Drummond aur Harry Finch ne dream start di. Dono ne pehle wicket ke liye 95 runs ki partnership kar di. Bell-Drummond ne 54 runs banaye aur Kent ko drive seat par bitha diya. Beech me run rate thoda upar gaya aur Zak Crawley saste me out ho gaye, lekin tabhi entry hui Captain Sam Billings ki. Billings ne aate hi Sonny Baker ke ek over me do lajawab ramped sixes jad diye aur Hampshire ki bachi-kuchi umeedon par pani pher diya. Billings ne unbeaten 50 runs banaye aur 8 ball pehle hi match khatam kar diya.
Analysis & Numbers
- James Vince ne 84 runs ki knock kheli lekin dusre end se koi bada support nahi mila.
- Grant Stewart ka 4-32 ka spell game-changer raha jisne Hampshire ko 20 runs peeche rok diya.
- Daniel Bell-Drummond aur Harry Finch ki 95 runs ki opening stand ne chase ko asaan bana diya.
- Sam Billings ne 29 balls me 50* banakar clinical finish diya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Hampshire ki haar ka sabse bada karan unka middle order collapse raha. 10 overs me 97 runs hone ke baad 176 par rukna kisi gunah se kam nahi hai. Kent ne prove kiya ki T20 me sirf start nahi balki finish bhi utna hi matter karta hai. Sam Billings ki Captaincy aur finishing touch ne aaj Kent ko ek badi win dilayi hai. Agar Hampshire ko table top par bane rehna hai to James Vince par se dependence kam karni hogi.
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