Gqeberha ke maidan par aaj subah South Africa ke tezz gendaabaazo ne woh kar dikhaya jiski umeed duniya ke champion team se nahi thi. Lunch tak Australia ka score 69 for 6 hai aur team abhi bhi follow-on bachane se 157 runs peeche hai. Marco Jansen ne apni khtarnak bowling se Kangaroos ki kamar tod di hai.
The Guru Gyan Coverage:
Cricket ke maidan par jab ek lamba-chauda left-arm pacer rhythm mein hota hai, toh bade-bade batters ke paas uska koi jawab nahi hota. Marco Jansen ne aaj wahi kiya. Sirf 16 runs dekar 4 wickets jhatakne wale Jansen ne Australia ke top order ko taash ke patton ki tarah bikher diya. Din ki shuruat hi dhamakedar rahi jab Jansen ne apni pehli hi genda par nightwatcher Scott Boland ko chalta kiya. Iske baad Travis Head ko ek sharp inswinger par DRS ke sahare out karke South Africa ne match par apni pakad mazboot kar li.
Battle ka asli maza tab aaya jab Marnus Labuschagne aur Marco Jansen ke beech Afrikaans mein zubani jung shuru hui. Labuschagne ne kuch acche shots lagaye lekin unka luck aaj bhi kharab raha. Anrich Nortje ki genda par gully mein Simon Harmer ne ek hath se ek sensational catch pakda aur Labuschagne ki 44 innings ki century ka intezar aur lamba kar diya. Halanki South Africa ke liye buri khabar yeh rahi ki Nortje injury ke kaaran maidan se bahar chale gaye, lekin Kagiso Rabada aur Jansen ne dabav kam nahi hone diya.
Lunch se theek pehle Matt Renshaw aur Alex Carey bhi Jansen ka shikaar bane. Ek taraf wickets girtay rahe, lekin Steven Smith ek end par khade rahe. Smith ne 26 runs banaye hain aur unhone Kagiso Rabada ki 154.5kph wali raftar ka dat kar saamna kiya. Rabada aur Smith ke beech 2018 ki yaad taza ho gayi jab dono ke beech garam-garmi dekhne ko mili thi. Ab poori umeed Smith par hai ki kya woh team ko sharmindagi se bacha payenge ya nahi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Marco Jansen ka spell: 4 wickets sirf 16 runs dekar, jisne Australian middle order ko dhwast kar diya.
- Marnus Labuschagne ki kharab form: Pichli 44 innings se koi century nahi aur December 2023 se average sirf 25.72 ka hai.
- Follow-on ka khatra: Australia abhi bhi follow-on se 157 runs door hai aur unke sirf 4 wickets bache hain.
- Anrich Nortje ki injury: South Africa ke liye chinta ka vishay kyunki unhone mid-over mein maidan chhoda.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ne world champion hone ka ghuman toh bahut dikhaya lekin Gqeberha ki pitch ne unhe aaina dikha diya hai. South Africa ne bina kisi darr ke aggressively bowling ki hai. Agar Steven Smith agle ek ghante mein out ho jate hain, toh yeh match teesre ya chauthe din hi khatam ho jayega. Labuschagne ka downfall chinta ka vishay hai aur Jansen ki height aur pace ka tod filhal Aussies ke paas nahi dikh raha.
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