County Championship ke maidaan par Surrey ki dominance ko Hampshire ke lower order ne tagda challenge diya hai. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki Hampshire ki team surrender kar degi, lekin Delano Potgieter ne aisi deewar khadi ki ki Surrey ke bowlers haath malte reh gaye. Kia Oval mein chal rahe is muqable mein Hampshire ne follow-on avoid karke dikha diya ki unhe halke mein lena Surrey ki sabse badi bhool hogi.
The Guru Story
Jab Hampshire ki team batting karne utri, toh halat kaafi nazook thi. Surrey ke 421 runs ke pahad jaisa score ke samne Hampshire ki batting ladkhada rahi thi. Skipper Ben Brown jab out huye, tab team ko follow-on bachane ke liye 99 runs ki zaroorat thi aur sirf 4 wickets hath mein the. Yahan se shuru hua Delano Potgieter ka show. South African origin ke is player ne 171 balls par 84 runs ki unbeaten innings khelkar Surrey ke victory plans par pani pher diya.
Potgieter ko saath mila Jake Lehmann ka, jinhone 69 runs ki valuable innings kheli. Dono ke beech 52 runs ki partnership ne base set kiya. Iske baad Potgieter ne tail-enders ke saath milkar Surrey ki frustration badhayi. Unhone James Fuller ke saath 43 runs aur phir Kyle Abbott ke saath 48 runs jodkar score ko 333 tak pahunchaya. Hampshire ko na sirf follow-on se chhutkara mila, balki do batting points ka bonus bhi mil gaya.
Wahin dusri taraf, Surrey ko apne star Indian recruit ki kami kaafi mehsoos hui. Indian legspinner Rahul Chahar visa issues ki wajah se match mein nahi pahunch paye. Agar Rahul Chahar wahan hote, toh shayad Hampshire ki tail itni der tak tik nahi paati. Surrey ke spinners ne koshish toh ki, lekin wicket nikalne mein nakam rahe. Teesre din ka khel khatam hone tak Surrey ne apni second innings mein 57 runs par 2 wickets kho diye hain, jisme skipper Rory Burns aur Will Jacks pavilion laut chuke hain.
Analysis & Numbers
- Delano Potgieter ne 171 balls par 84* runs banaye, jisme unhone 1 zero aur 1 six lagaya.
- Jordan Clark ne Surrey ke liye sabse zyada 4 wickets liye, 64 runs kharch karke.
- Matthew Fisher ne 3 crucial wickets liye aur England selectors ko impress kiya.
- Jake Lehmann ki 69 runs ki innings 4 ghante tak chali, jisne Hampshire ki innings ko stability di.
- Match mein ab tak kharab mausam aur baarish ki wajah se total 92 overs ka nuksan ho chuka hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Surrey ne match par pakad banayi hui thi, lekin Delano Potgieter ne unka maza kirkira kar diya. Rahul Chahar ki absence Surrey ko bhari padi hai kyunki Hampshire ke tail-enders ne maze se batting ki. Fourth day par baarish ke chances hain, jo Surrey ke jeetne ke irado ko tod sakte hain. Agar kal khel hota hai, toh Surrey ko Hampshire ko pressure mein dalne ke liye bohot aggressive approach apnani hogi. Overall, Hampshire ne dikha diya hai ki fighting spirit kya hoti hai!
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