County Championship ke maidan par asli dominance kise kehte hain, ye aaj Middlesex ne dikha diya hai. New Road ke stadium mein Worcestershire ki team filhal ICU mein nazar aa rahi hai. Ek taraf Leus du Plooy ka shandaar shatak aur doosri taraf Worcestershire ka top-order collapse: ye script bilkul clear hai. 358 runs ka pahad jaisa target chase karna koi bacchon ka khel nahi hai, aur Day 3 ke khatam hote-hote Worcestershire ne apne 2 bade wicket gawa diye hain.
The Guru Story
Khel shuru hua to Middlesex ke paas lead thi, lekin unhe ek aisi innings ki zaroorat thi jo match ko Worcestershire ki pahunch se door le jaye. Captain Leus du Plooy ne wahi kiya jo ek asli leader karta hai. Unhone ek imperious unbeaten ton jadkar apni team ka total 283 for 6 tak pahunchaya aur phir declaration announce kar diya. Unka saath nibhaya Joe Cracknell ne jinhone 46 runs ki valuable innings kheli.
Lekin asli drama tab shuru hua jab Worcestershire batting karne utri. Target tha 358 runs ka aur haalat aisi ki pehli hi over mein Jake Libby bina ek bhi ball khele run out ho gaye. Ye dekh kar aisa laga maano kismat hi Worcestershire se rooth gayi ho. Toby Roland-Jones ne ball ko deflect kiya jo seedha stumps par ja lagi. Iske baad Dan Lategan bhi chalte bane. Zafar Gohar ne wicket lekar din ka khatma kiya, lekin tab tak Middlesex driver's seat par baith chuki thi.
Ab akhri din Middlesex ko jeet ke liye sirf 8 wickets chahiye, jabki Worcestershire ko abhi bhi 325 runs banane hain. Current scenario ko dekh kar lagta nahi ki host team is pressure ko jhel payegi. Ben Allison aur Tom Taylor ne koshish toh bohot ki, lekin Middlesex ki strategy ke aage sab fail sabit huye.
Analysis & Numbers
- Leus du Plooy ki class innings: 163 balls mein unbeaten 101 runs, jisme unhone game ko poori tarah control kiya.
- Worst possible start: Worcestershire ka score 0 run par 1 wicket tha jab Jake Libby bina koi ball khele pavilion laut gaye.
- Target calculation: Worcestershire ko jeet ke liye 358 runs ka target mila hai, jo fourth innings mein New Road par chase karna namumkin lagta hai.
- Middlesex Dominance: Sam Robson aur Ben Geddes ne subah ke session mein jo foundation rakhi, usne base set kar diya tha.
- Zafar Gohar ka impact: Late night session mein wicket lekar unhone umeed jagayi hai, par kya ye kaafi hoga?
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat aur no bakwas: Middlesex ne ye game apne naam kar liya hai. Worcestershire ki batting mein wo dum nahi dikh raha jo itne bade target ko chase kar sake. Jake Libby ka run out hona unke taboot mein akhri keel sabit ho sakta hai. Agar Day 4 par koi miracle nahi hua, toh Middlesex bade margin se jeetne wali hai. Zafar Gohar jaise players ko extra effort dalna hoga, warna Worcestershire ki naya doobna tay hai.
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