England ne T20 World Cup Super Eights ka aagaz ek emphatic style mein kiya hai. Pallekele ke maidan par England vs Sri Lanka ki bhidant mein English team ne 51 runs ki badi jeet darj ki. Harry Brook ke liye unka 27th birthday kisi haseen sapne se kam nahi raha, kyunki unki team ne unhe jeet ka tohfa diya hai. Lekin is chamakti jeet ke peeche ek gehra sannata bhi hai aur woh sannata hai Jos Buttler ka kharab form. Captain Buttler ek baar phir batting mein struggle karte nazar aaye, par unke sathi khiladiyon ka bharosa un par abhi bhi barkarar hai.
Asli Maajra: Phil Salt ki mehnat aur Buttler ki nakamyabi
Match ki shuruat mein jab England batting karne utri, toh aisa laga nahi tha ki yeh safar itna aasan hoga. Phil Salt ne 40 balls mein 62 runs ki ek disciplined innings kheli, jo team ke liye sanjeevani booti sabit hui. Wahin doosri taraf, Jos Buttler ne 14 balls khayi aur sirf 7 runs banakar Dunith Wellalage ka shikar bane. Buttler ki batting dekh kar aisa lag raha tha maano woh world-class hitter nahi balki koi debutant khel raha ho. Unka strike rate aur timing dono gayab dikhe.
Jab batting khatam hui toh England ka score 146 runs tha 9 wickets ke nuksan par. Ye score par (average) se kam lag raha tha, lekin England ke bowlers ne dikha diya ki unki depth kya hai. Will Jacks, jo batting mein 21 runs banakar gusse mein the, unhone bowling mein apni bhadas nikali aur 3 wickets chatkaye. Jofra Archer ne powerplay mein hi Pathum Nissanka ko out karke Sri Lanka ki kamar tod di thi.
Dilchasp baat yeh hai ki jab Pakistan vs New Zealand ka match baarish ki wajah se dhul gaya, tab England ne points table par kabza jamane ka mauka nahi chhoda. Jab Pakistan ke players hotel mein baith kar mausam ka maza le rahe the, tab England Group 2 mein top par pahunch chuki thi.
Analysis & Numbers: England ka Dominance barkarar
- England ne Sri Lanka ke khilaaf lagatar 12th T20I jeet darj ki hai. Yeh ek massive record hai jo English dominance ko dikhata hai.
- Phil Salt ne is tournament mein pehli baar powerplay survive kiya aur 62 runs banaye. Unka role aane wale bade matches mein crucial hoga.
- Will Jacks ne 4 overs mein 22 runs dekar 3 wickets liye. Unka control slow pitch par kabil-e-tareef tha.
- Jos Buttler ne last 4 innings mein sirf 53 runs banaye hain, jo England ke liye sabse badi chinta ka vishay hai.
Harry Brook ne match ke baad kaha ki unhe Buttler par pura bharosa hai. Brook ke mutabik: Jos world cricket ke powerhouse hain. Woh shayad ab tak ke sabse behtareen white-ball player hain aur unhe bas ek achhi innings ki talash hai. Jab pitch unhe suit karegi, woh akela dam par match jeetayenge. Waisa hi confidence Jofra Archer ne bhi dikhaya, unka kehna hai ki team ab dheere-dheere apni purani rhythm mein aa rahi hai. Archer ne halke andaz mein yeh bhi kaha ki Nepal aur Italy ne unhe zyada pareshan kiya tha, par ab cheezein line par aa rahi hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
England jeet toh rahi hai, par unka top order kaanch ki tarah nazuk lag raha hai. Jos Buttler ka form na hona kisi disaster se kam nahi hai, lekin England ki khushkismati hai ki unka bowling attack is waqt aag ugal raha hai. Agar Buttler ka balla nahi chala, toh knockout rounds mein India jaisi teams inka bura haal kar sakti hain. Filhaal toh English fans maza karein kyunki unki team jeet rahi hai aur Pakistan abhi bhi calculations mein phasi hui hai!
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