Taunton ke Cooper Associates Ground par runs ki baarish toh hui, lekin end mein Hampshire ki professional approach ne baazi maar li. 303 runs ka pahad khada karne ke baad, Hampshire ne dikha diya ki kyun cricket pressure ka game hai. Somerset ki team ek waqt par jeet ki dehleez par khadi thi, lekin phir jo collapse hua, usne fans ko hairan kar diya. 5 wickets sirf 19 balls ke andar girna koi chhoti baat nahi hai, yeh pure psychological breakdown ka nateeja tha.
The Guru Story
Match ki shuruat se hi Hampshire ne apne irade saaf kar diye the. Openers Maia Bouchier aur Ella McCaughan ne 72 runs ki aggressive partnership karke Somerset ke bowlers ko backfoot par dhakel diya. Maia Bouchier ne 50 runs ki shaandaar innings kheli, jise dekh kar laga ki aaj Hampshire bada score banane ke mood mein hai.
Halaanki beech mein Somerset ne kuch jhatke diye, lekin Francesca Sweet aur Rhianna Southby ne middle overs mein kaman sambhaali. Francesca Sweet ne 52 balls mein 57 runs banakar Somerset ki fielding ki dhajjiya uda di. Somerset ne field par kaafi galtiyan ki, jiska fayda uthate huye Hampshire ne 303 for 7 ka massive total khada kiya, jo unka second-highest List-A total hai.
Jab Somerset chase karne utri, toh scene kuch aur hi tha. Anika Learoyd (87) aur Bex Odgers (77) ne milkar Hampshire ke bowlers ki thukai shuru ki. Dono ne milkar 161 runs ki partnership ki aur Somerset ko 199 for 1 tak pahuncha diya. Aisa lag raha tha ki Hampshire ke haath se match nikal chuka hai. Lekin asli drama abhi baaki tha. Georgia Adams aur Amanda Jade Wellington ne aisi firki ghumayi ki Somerset ke batters ke paas koi jawab nahi tha. Somerset ne agle 14 runs ke andar apne 5 bade wickets gawa diye aur poori team 264 par dher ho gayi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Hampshire posted 303-7, their second-highest total in List-A history.
- Anika Learoyd scored a brilliant 87 off 95 balls, but her effort went in vain.
- Georgia Adams and Amanda Jade Wellington picked 3 wickets each to trigger the collapse.
- Somerset lost 5 wickets in just 19 deliveries, moving from a comfortable 199-1 to 213-6.
- Francesca Sweet was the top scorer for Hampshire with 57 runs at a strike rate of 109.61.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Somerset ne jeeta hua match khud apni galti se haraya hai. Jab aap 199 par 1 wicket ho, toh wahan se collapse karna "Unpardonable" hai. Hampshire ne patience dikhaya aur pressure build kiya, wahi Somerset ki batting pressure ke niche dab gayi. Spinning masterclass by Adams and Wellington turned the tides. If Somerset wants to win trophies, they need to learn how to close games. As for Hampshire, this win is a huge momentum shifter for their Metro Bank One Day Cup campaign.
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