Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties, aur Taunton ke maidan par Day 2 ka nazaara kuch aisa hi tha. Ek taraf Somerset dominance dikha rahi thi, toh doosri taraf Yorkshire ke bowlers ne aisi wapsi ki ki hosts ke hosh udd gaye. Somerset jo ek bade total ki taraf badh rahi thi, suddenly taash ke patton ki tarah bikharr gayi. Jack White ki sateek bowling aur end mein barsaat ne milkar match ka rukh palat diya hai.
Asli Maajra: Somerset Ka Collapse Aur Yorkshire Ka Comeback
Day 2 ki shuruaat Somerset ke liye kisi bure sapne se kam nahi thi. Kal ke hero Josh Thomas, jo 136 par unbeaten the, aaj apna khata bhi nahi khol paye aur Jonny Bairstow ko catch de baithe. Is jhatke ke baad Jack White ne apni bowling se aag ugali. Unhone sirf 16 overs mein 41 runs dekar 4 bade wickets jhatke. Somerset ne apne aakhri 7 wickets mahaz 73 runs ke andar gawa diye, jo unki batting depth par ek bada sawal hai.
Tom Abell ne zaroor 50 runs ki ek fighting innings kheli, lekin George Hill ne unhe Joe Root ke haathon catch out karwa kar Somerset ki reedh ki haddi tod di. Will Smeed 36 runs banakar unbeaten rahe, magar doosre end se unhe kisi ka saath nahi mila. Somerset ki poori team 274 runs par dher ho gayi, jisse unhe 112 runs ki lead mili. Yorkshire ne apni second innings shuru hi ki thi ki baarish ne entry maari aur 62.3 overs ka khel dhul gaya.
Analysis & Numbers
- Jack White ka Masterclass: 16 overs, 41 runs, 4 wickets aur Somerset ke middle order ki tabahi.
- Somerset ka Batting Collapse: Ek samay mazboot dikh rahi team ne last 7 wickets sirf 73 runs par kho diye.
- Lead ka Hisaab: Somerset ke paas 112 runs ki pehli innings ki lead hai, lekin momentum Yorkshire ke paas hai.
- Weather Factor: Baarish ne Yorkshire ke liye match bachane ki umeed jaga di hai, unka score filhaal 13/0 hai aur wo 99 runs peeche hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Somerset ne ek sunhera mauka ganwaya hai. Jab aapke paas set batsman ho aur aap match control kar rahe hon, toh aise collapse ki gunjayish nahi honi chahiye. Yorkshire ke bowlers ne intensity dikhayi aur bataya ki kyun County cricket mein fightback hi sab kuch hai. Baarish ne Yorkshire ko lifeline di hai, magar Day 3 par Adam Lyth aur Finlay Bean ko lambi baari khelनी hogi agar unhe Somerset ke pressure se nikalna hai. Somerset filhaal aage hai, lekin cricket mein palda badalte der nahi lagti.
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