Cricket ka asli mazaa tab aata hai jab Indian batting unit opposition ke bowling attack ki dhajjiyaan uda de. India A ne Sri Lanka A ke khilaaf pehle unofficial Test mein bilkul wahi kiya. Halanki match draw par khatam hua, lekin intensity aur dominance poori tarah se Blue Brigade ke paksh mein thi. Sri Lanka A ki team ne last session mein jaise-taise apni wicket bachayi aur match ko draw ki taraf dhakela, warna results kuch aur hi hote.
The Guru Story
Match ke chauthe din ki shuruat India A ke liye kafi mazboot rahi. 170 runs ki lead ke saath jab team maidaan par utri, tab focus tha tezi se runs bator kar declare karna. Sabki nazrein B Sai Sudharsan par thi, lekin badkismati se woh retired hurt hone ke baad wapas batting karne nahi aaye. Yeh India ke liye thoda chinta ka vishay hai, kyunki unki form kamaal ki chal rahi thi.
Phir maidaan par entry hui Devdutt Padikkal ki. Padikkal ne apni class dikhate hue 67 runs ki shaandaar paari kheli, jisme paanch behtareen boundaries shaamil thi. Unka saath de rahe Aayush Pandey ne 38 runs banaye, lekin Dilum Sudeera ne unhe out karke Sri Lanka A ko thodi rahat dilayi. Ruturaj Gaikwad ka balla is baar khamosh raha aur woh sirf 1 run banakar chalta bane.
Spinner Dilum Sudeera ne chauthe din zabardast bowling ki aur 5 wickets lekar India A ki declaration ko thoda jaldi trigger kar diya. Shaik Rasheed ne bhi 47 runs ki partnership ki Harsh Dubey ke saath, jiske baad India ne 189 for 8 par innings declare kar di aur Sri Lanka ko 311 runs ka target diya. Target bada tha aur overs kam, isliye match draw ki taraf hi ja raha tha. 15 overs ke khel mein Auqib Nabi aur Harsh Dubey ne ek-ek wicket zaroor nikali, lekin Lankan batters ne dhaar sambhaal li.
Analysis & Numbers
- India A first innings score: 452 for 6 dec, jisme Dhruv Jurel ne 141* aur B Sai Sudharsan ne 132 runs banaye.
- Devdutt Padikkal ne second innings mein 67 runs banakar apni form ka pradarshan kiya.
- Dilum Sudeera emerged as the lone warrior for Sri Lanka, taking a 5-wicket haul (5 for 49) in the second innings.
- Target for Sri Lanka A: 311 runs in the final session, which was practically impossible, leading to a draw.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India A ne dikha diya hai ki unki bench strength kisi bhi international team ko takkar dene ke liye taiyaar hai. Dhruv Jurel aur Sai Sudharsan ki batting ne game ko pehle hi din se India ke kabze mein rakha tha. Sri Lanka A ko Sudeera ki bowling ne zaroor bachaya, warna Padikkal aur company ne unhe bilkul corner kar diya tha. Draw bhale hi result ho, par mental victory India A ki hi hai. Bass Sai Sudharsan ki injury thodi serious na ho, yahi umeed hai.
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