Puducherry ke maidan par umeed thi ki India A ke sher Australia A ko dhul chatayenge, lekin kahani bilkul ulat gayi. Ek 21 saal ke naujawan tez genda-baaz ne hamari batting line-up ki buniyaad hila kar rakh di. Bhale hi Rajat Patidar ne ek taraf se morcha sambhala, lekin doosre chhor se support ki kami ne team ko 125 runs ki karari shikast naseeb karayi.
The Guru Gyan Coverage: Australia A ka Palatwar aur Beardman ka Kehr
Match ki shuruat India A ke paksh mein dikh rahi thi. Jab Yash Thakur ne apni pace aur bounce se Australia A ke top order ko tahas-nahas kiya, tab laga ki 275 ka target kabhi board par nahi ayega. Devdutt Padikkal ne slip mein ek kamaal ka catch pakad kar Josh Philippe ko pavilion bheja. Australia ek waqt par 30 runs par 3 wicket kho chuka tha, lekin yahan se shuru hua asli khela.
Nathan McSweeney ne Captain’s knock kheli aur 123 runs ki behtareen century jad di. Unka saath diya Will Sutherland ne, jinhone Anukul Roy ke ek hi over mein teen lagatar chhakkon ke saath momentum Australia ki taraf shift kar diya. Suryansh Shedge ne 4 wickets zaroor liye, lekin tab tak Australia ne 274 runs ka samman-janak score khada kar diya tha.
Chase shuru hote hi Mahli Beardman naam ka toofan aya. Sirf 21 saal ki umar aur 140kph plus ki speed se unhone B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal aur Prabhsimran Singh ko palke jhapakte hi pavilion bhej diya. 4 overs ke andar India A 24 par 3 thi. Rajat Patidar ne 53 runs banakar umeed jagayi aur Nishant Sindhu ke saath milkar counter-attack bhi kiya, lekin jaise hi Patidar out huye, poori team tish ki tarah bikhar gayi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Nathan McSweeney ne 135 balls mein 123 runs banaye, jo unka career-best List A score hai.
- Mahli Beardman ne apne spell mein sirf 23 runs dekar 4 bade wickets jhatke aur India ka top order finish kar diya.
- Rajat Patidar ki 53 runs ki pari ek-matra bada score rahi India A ki taraf se, doosra bada score Nishant Sindhu (31) ka raha.
- Suryansh Shedge ne 40 runs dekar 4 wickets liye, jo bowling mein India ke liye silver lining sabit hui.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India A ki batting ne aaj niraash kiya hai. Jab aap Australia jaisi team se khelte ho, toh aapko bounce handle karna aana chahiye. Rajat Patidar ko chhod kar koi bhi batsman pitch par rukne ka jazba nahi dikha paya. Yeh collapse humein Pakistan ki yaad dilata hai jo har dusre match mein pressure ke samne ghutne tek dete hain. Agar India A ko series mein wapsi karni hai, toh Beardman ki pace ka tod nikalna hoga, warna unofficial series mein official beizzati tay hai.
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