New Chandigarh ke maidan par aaj Australia A ka dominance dekhne ko mila. Ek aisi haar jo chubhegi kyunki India A Women ne match par pakad banayi hi nahi thi. Series barabar karne ka sunhera mauka tha lekin Aussie firepower ke aage hamari bowling aur top-order batting dono dher ho gayi.
The Guru Story
Doston, New Chandigarh mein khela gaya dusra unofficial T20 match puri tarah se Australia A ke naam raha. India A Women ne toss jeetkar pehle bowling ka faisla kiya, lekin Katie Mack ne is faisle ko galat sabit karne mein koi kasar nahi chhodi. Mack ne shuruat se hi aggressively batting ki aur 60 balls mein unbeaten 83 runs ki paari kheli. Unhone Rachel Trenaman ke saath milkar 75 runs ki opening partnership ki jisne Australia A ko ek mazboot platform diya. Anika Learoyd ne ant mein aakar do bade chhakkon ki madad se scoreboard ko 178 tak pahuncha diya.
Target bada tha aur India A ka top-order bilkul khamosh raha. Ek samay par score 54 par 5 wickets tha aur aisa lag raha tha ki team 100 bhi nahi paar kar payegi. Niki Prasad ne akeli jung ladi. Unhone na sirf ball se 2 wickets liye balki bat se bhi 54 runs ki unbeaten innings kheli. Lekin dukh ki baat yeh hai ki unhe dusre end se koi support nahi mila. Milly Illingworth aur Frankie Nicklin ki deadly bowling ne India ki back tod di aur hum 30 runs se peeche reh gaye. Is haar ke saath hi Australia A ne 2-0 se series apne naam kar li hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Katie Mack: 83 unbeaten runs off 60 balls with 11 boundaries.
- Niki Prasad: The only shining star for India with 54* (31 balls) and 2/41 in bowling.
- Australia A Score: 178 for 2 in 20 overs.
- India A Top Order Disaster: None of the top 6 crossed 16 runs except Captain Minnu Mani.
- Milly Illingworth: Clinical spell of 2/13 in 3 overs.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye, simple si baat hai : agar aapka top-order perform nahi karega toh aap Australia jaisi team ko haraane ka sapna nahi dekh sakte. Niki Prasad ne dikhaya ki fighting spirit kya hoti hai, lekin cricket ek team game hai. Hamari bowlers ne Katie Mack ko set hone diya aur batting mein top-order bilkul hi dher ho gaya. Indian coaching staff ko introspect karna hoga kyunki unofficial series ho ya official, Australia ke khilaaf yeh 'choke' karne ki aadat purani hai. Improvement ki sakht zaroorat hai warna third T20 mein bhi whitewash tay hai!
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