Pehli innings mein sirf 113 runs par dher hone ke baad, critics ne India A ko write-off kar diya tha. Sabko laga tha ki New Zealand A aaram se yeh match nikaal legi. Lekin boss, yeh India hai! Hum girte zaroor hain, par jab uthte hain toh saamne wali team ka bura haal kar dete hain. Lincoln mein Day 3 ka khel khatam hone tak, India A ne score-board par 488 runs taang diye hain aur ab unke paas 284 runs ki ek majboot lead hai.
The Guru Story
Is incredible comeback ke asli hero rahe Devdutt Padikkal. Jab woh batting karne aaye the, tab India A ka score 10 for 2 tha aur defeat ki talwar sar par latak rahi thi. Padikkal ne na sirf innings ko sambhala balki New Zealand A ke bowlers ko din bhar bhagaya. Unhone B Sai Sudharsan ke saath milkar teesre wicket ke liye 215 runs ki monstrous partnership ki. B Sai Sudharsan ne bhi 91 runs ki behtareen innings kheli, halaki woh apne century se sirf 9 runs pehle unlucky rahe.
Lekin sabse bada heartbreak tab hua jab Devdutt Padikkal 199 runs par pahunche. Double century bilkul saamne thi, lekin Zak Gibson ki ek harmless leg-side delivery ko glance karne ke chakkar mein woh wicketkeeper ko catch de baithe. Umpire ka faisla aate hi poora stadium shant ho gaya. Padikkal shocked the, par unka kaam ho chuka tha. Unki is innings mein 24 chauke aur 3 shaandaar chhake shamil the.
Inke jaane ke baad Yash Rathod ne 66 runs ki tez innings kheli aur end mein Washington Sundar ne 51* runs banakar lead ko 284 tak pahuncha diya. Washington Sundar abhi bhi crease par tike hue hain aur kal subah lead ko 300 ke paar le jaane ki koshish karenge taaki bowlers ke paas defend karne ke liye bada target ho.
Analysis & Numbers
- Devdutt Padikkal: 199 runs in 248 balls (Strike Rate: 80.24)
- B Sai Sudharsan aur Padikkal ke beech 215 runs ki record partnership.
- India A ne second innings mein 4.25 ki run rate se batting karke New Zealand A par pressure banaya.
- Washington Sundar ne lower order ke saath milkar 100+ runs add kiye.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Yeh hoti hai asli character wali team! Pakistan jaise teams agar 113 par out hoti hain, toh woh seedha haar maan leti hain aur unke fans TV todne ki taiyari kar lete hain. Lekin India A ne dikha diya ki resilience kya hoti hai. Devdutt Padikkal ne is innings se selectors ka darwaza phir se khatkhataya hai. 199 runs par out hona dukh ki baat hai, par is innings ka impact 200 se bhi zyada hai. Kal agar subah humne 30-40 runs aur jod diye, toh New Zealand A ke liye is match ko bachana namumkin ho jayega.
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