Sheffield Shield ka maidan aur wahi purani kahani: New South Wales ki batting ek baar phir se tas ke patto ki tarah bikhar gayi. Jahan ek taraf Jake Weatherald ne apne balle se aag ugli aur ek behtareen century jad di, wahin doosri taraf Jordan Buckingham ne apni raftar aur swing se New South Wales ke hosh uda diye. Yeh match ab ek dilchasp mod par khada hai jahan South Australia ka palda bhari nazar aa raha hai.
The Guru Story
Cricket ke fans ke liye aaj ka din kaafi eventful raha. Match ki shuruaat mein laga tha ki New South Wales ek bada score khada karegi. Ollie Davies aur Sam Konstas ne milkar sirf 9 overs mein 81 runs ki partnership kar di thi. Lekin cricket is a game of uncertainties. Jordan Buckingham ne aate hi game palat diya aur New South Wales ki puri team 204 runs par dher ho gayi. Jordan Buckingham ne is season ke apne pehle hi match mein 5 wickets lekar selectors ko karara jawab diya hai.
Jab South Australia batting karne aayi, toh sabki nazrein Jake Weatherald par thi. Jake Weatherald ne dikha diya ki kyun unhe Test cricket ka contender mana jata hai. Unhone sirf 97 balls mein apni century puri ki aur din ka khel khatam hone tak 112 runs banakar nabaad rahe. Unki is innings mein 12 chauke aur 2 bade chhake shamil the. Nathan Lyon jaise veteran spinner ke saamne unka confidence dekhne layak tha. Halaanki Sean Abbott ne 3 wickets lekar New South Wales ko match mein banaye rakha hai, lekin South Australia ab sirf 42 runs peeche hai.
Jake Weatherald ke liye yeh century sirf runs nahi balki unki mehnat ka natija hai. Pichle kuch samay se woh apni technique par kaam kar rahe the aur aaj maidan par unka woh naya roop saaf dikha. Unhone innings ke baad kaha ki unhe Nathan Lyon ke khilaaf khelna hamesha ek challenge lagta hai, lekin aaj woh apne fundamentals par tike rahe aur kaamyaabi mili.
Analysis & Numbers
- Jake Weatherald scored 112* off 118 balls, hitting his first century of the season in style.
- Jordan Buckingham registered a brilliant 5-53, dismantling the middle and lower order of New South Wales.
- Ollie Davies played a quickfire innings of 70 runs but couldn't convert it into a big one.
- Total 15 wickets fell on the opening day, showing that the pitch had something for the bowlers throughout the day.
- Sean Abbott kept the fight alive for his team with figures of 3-26.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
New South Wales ki batting line-up mein discipline ki bhari kami dikhi hai. 81/0 ke score se 204 par all-out hona kisi gunaah se kam nahi hai. Jake Weatherald ne dikha diya hai ki technical adjustments ke baad agar temperament sahi ho toh runs bante hain. Cricket Australia ke selectors ki nazrein ab pakka Jake Weatherald par hongi kyunki Test team mein jagah khali hai. Agar South Australia ne kal subah achhi lead le li, toh New South Wales ke liye wapsi karna namumkin ho jayega.
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