Emirates Old Trafford par Durham ne aisi tabaahi machayi ki Lancashire ke hosh ud gaye. Metro Bank One-Day Cup eliminator me Durham ne Lancashire ko 162 runs ke bhari antar se hara kar semi-final ka ticket pakka kar liya hai. It was a complete demolition job where David Bedingham's century and Shaq Ghafari's spin magic left the home side clueless.
The Guru Story
Durham ki batting ne shuruat se hi iraade saaf kar diye the. Bhale hi openers Alex Lees aur Ben McKinney ne 56 runs ki partnership ki, lekin asli khel tab shuru hua jab David Bedingham aur Ollie Robinson ne maidan sambhala. Dono ne milkar 149 runs ki aisi partnership ki jisne Lancashire ke bowling attack ki dhajjiya uda di. David Bedingham ne apna five-star performance jaari rakhte hue 87 balls me shandaar century jad di, jo unki Lancashire ke khilaaf sabhi formats me paanchwi century hai. Unka saath Ollie Robinson ne 76 runs banakar bakhoobi nibhaya.
Durham ne apne 50 overs me 349 for 8 ka ek formidable total khada kiya. Is innings me Ben Stokes ne bhi haath aazmaye, lekin unka cameo sirf 11 runs tak hi simat gaya. Lancashire ke liye Balderson ne thodi bahut fight dikhayi aur do wickets liye, lekin tab tak Durham kaafi aage nikal chuki thi.
Run chase me Lancashire ki haalat shuru se hi kharab rahi. Harry Singh aur Keaton Jennings saste me nipat gaye. Jab Marcus Harris hit wicket huye, tab aisa laga ki game wahi khatam ho gaya. Sirf Joe Moores ne 51 runs ki ek fighting innings kheli, lekin Shaq Ghafari ne apni leg-spin se Lancashire ke lower order ko taash ke patton ki tarah bikhair diya. Ghafari ne sirf 5.1 overs me 36 runs dekar 4 wickets jhatke aur Lancashire ko 187 par all out kar diya.
Analysis & Numbers
- David Bedingham ki 104 runs ki innings ne match ka rukh badla, unhone 104 runs ke liye sirf 87 balls liye.
- Durham vs Lancashire match me 162 runs ki jeet Durham ki dominance ko darshati hai.
- Leg-spinner Shaq Ghafari ne 4 wickets lekar match ko finish kiya, unka spell game-changing raha.
- Lancashire ne apne aakhiri 4 wickets sirf 17 runs ke andar gawa diye, jo unke pressure handle karne ki nakamyabi ko dikhata hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Lancashire ka collapse unki purani bimaari hai aur Durham ne usi ka fayda uthaya. Bedingham is in the form of his life aur unhe rokna filhaal mushkil hi nahi na-mumkin lag raha hai. Durham ab Sunday ko semi-final me Middlesex se bhidne ke liye taiyaar hai. Agar isi tarah ki clinical performance rahi, toh Durham ko trophy uthane se koi nahi rok sakta.
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