The Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton mein aaj ek alag hi mahaul tha! Somerset ke sheron ne dikha diya ki ghar mein unhe harana namumkin hai. Day 3 par, jahan sabko laga ki Nottinghamshire shayad comeback karegi, wahan Somerset ne dominance ki ek nayi kahani likh di. Pehle young gun Alfie Ogborne ne Notts ki kamar todi aur phir James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ne apni batting se Notts ki ummeedon par paani pher diya!
The Inner Story / Asli Maajra
Day 3 par, Cooper Associates Ground mein Somerset ne Nottinghamshire par apni pakad mazboot kar li hai, aur iska sabse bada credit jata hai young gun Alfie Ogborne aur fir James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ki partnership ko. Pehle Notts ko unki first innings mein 268 for 4 se 284 for 7 tak dhakelne wale Ogborne ka woh game-changing spell tha. Usne teen overs mein teen wickets lekar Notts ki kamar tod di thi. Jiske chalte Notts 347 ke jawab mein sirf 338 par all-out ho gayi, ek slender lead ke saath.
Morning session mein baarish ne do baar khalal daala, but Somerset bowlers ne apni line aur length tight rakhi. Joe Clarke 92 run bana kar Notts ko stability de rahe the, lekin Ogborne ki woh firebrand spell, jisme usne Verreynne ko 25 par LBW kiya aur phir Clarke ko ek perfect delivery se bowled kar diya, wahi turning point bani. Young Lyndon James bhi Ogborne ka shikaar bane, aur Notts ki batting line-up tash ke patton ki tarah bikhri. Yeh Alfie Ogborne, apne fourth first-class appearance mein hi impact player ban gaya!
Somerset ne first innings mein 9 runs ki lead li. Second innings mein Josh Thomas jaldi out ho gaye, lekin uske baad jo hua, woh Pure Gold tha. James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ne pitch par kille gaad diye. Dono ne ek unbroken second-wicket stand mein 207 run jode, jisse Somerset ka score 214 for 1 tak pahunch gaya. Rew ne apna 12th first-class hundred score kiya, ek masterful knock 108* runs ka, jabki Kohler-Cadmore 94* par khel rahe hain aur kal apna ton complete karne ke liye ready hain. Unki batting ne Notts bowlers ko completely helpless kar diya. Somerset ab 223 runs se aage hai, aur ab Notts ke liye draw bhi mushkil lag raha hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Somerset ka total score: 347 & 214/1 (Day 3 Close).
- Nottinghamshire ka first innings score: 338.
- Somerset ki current lead: 223 runs.
- James Rew ki Shandaar Century: 108* runs off 157 balls (13 fours).
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore ki Kamaal ki Inning: 94* runs off 153 balls (13 fours).
- Rew aur Kohler-Cadmore ke beech 207 runs ki Unbroken Second-Wicket Partnership.
- Alfie Ogborne ka Game-Changing Spell: 3 wickets for 81 runs.
- Notts ki taraf se Joe Clarke ki highest score: 92 runs.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Clear hai! Somerset ne is match par kabza kar liya hai. Rew aur Kohler-Cadmore ki partnership ne Nottinghamshire ki har ummeed ko dhoosre mein mila diya hai. Ogborne ne pehle impact banaya aur ab batsmen ne total dominance dikha di hai. Kal final day par, Somerset ek massive total declare karegi aur Notts ke paas sirf survival ka option bachega, jo ki extremely difficult hone wala hai. Expect a resounding win for Somerset!
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