Lincoln ke maidan par qudrat ka nizam kuch zyada hi active ho gaya hai. While India A was looking to bulldoze their way through the Kiwis, the rain gods had other plans. Day 3 ka khel bina ek bhi ball feke wash out ho gaya, aur iske saath hi three match ki series draw ki taraf badhti dikh rahi hai. Par asli chinta series draw ki nahi hai, asli chinta hai hamare world class bowlers ki match practice ki.
The Guru Story
Lincoln mein chal rahe is match mein India A ne pehle hi apni dominance dikha di thi. 464 runs ka pahad khada karne ke baad, focus puri tarah se bowling par tha. Sabki nazrein Jasprit Bumrah par tiki thi, jo Asian Games ke baad pehli baar competitive cricket mein wapas laute hain. Bumrah ne Day 2 par 6 overs dale aur dikha diya ki unki rhythm bilkul spot on hai. Sirf 11 runs diye aur ek maiden over bhi nikala, lekin Day 3 par unhe aur overs dalne ki zaroorat thi jo baarish ne cheen li.
Wahi dusri taraf, Ravindra Jadeja ko toh bowling ka mauka tak nahi mila. Jadeja direct Ranji Trophy khel kar New Zealand pahuche hain aur senior Test series se pehle unhe red ball se kuch overs nikalne the. BCCI aur team management ke liye ye situation thodi frustrating zaroor hogi kyunki November 19 se New Zealand ke khilaf main Test series shuru honi hai. In contrast, agar hum padosi mulk ki baat karein, toh wahan Pakistan Cricket mein fitness aur recovery ka toh koi system hi nahi hai. Hamare yahan Jasprit Bumrah aur Prasidh Krishna proper rehab ke baad wapas aate hain, wahan toh khiladi match ke beech mein hi dher ho jate hain.
Prasidh Krishna ne zaroor thodi raahat di hai. Hamstring injury se wapsi kar rahe is speedster ne Day 2 par 5 overs mein 2 wickets chatkaye. Unka spell dekh kar lag raha hai ki wo India vs New Zealand Test series ke liye puri tarah taiyar hain. Lekin over-all, Lincoln ki baarish ne India A ke bowlers se ek golden opportunity cheen li hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- India A posted a massive 464 for 5 before declaring, led by Yashasvi Jaiswal who scored a magnificent 102.
- Jasprit Bumrah bowled 6 overs on Day 2, conceding 11 runs with 1 maiden: showing signs of his trademark control.
- Prasidh Krishna took 2 wickets for 12 runs in his 5-over burst, proving his fitness after the hamstring setback.
- The Kiwis are still trailing by 428 runs, but the weather has virtually killed the chance of a result in this final four-day game.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Bhale hi baarish ne Day 3 spoil kar diya ho, lekin Indian fans ko darna nahi chahiye. Jasprit Bumrah ki rhythm aur Prasidh Krishna ki wickets ne saaf kar diya hai ki hamara pace attack NZ ke liye tayaar hai. Draw series se farak nahi padta, asli khel toh November 19 se shuru hoga. Aur haan, PCB ko BCCI ke Centre of Excellence se thodi training leni chahiye ki injury management asliyat mein hoti kaise hai.
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