Chattogram ke maidan par Australia ne dikha diya ki kyo unhe world cricket ka boss mana jata hai. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki Bangladesh ki team ODI series ki tarah T20I mein bhi ulatpher kar degi, lekin Matt Renshaw ke tufan aur Nathan Ellis ki chaturai ne sara khel palat diya. Australia ne 7 runs se jeet darj karke series apne naam kar li hai aur 2021 ki us sharamsar karne wali 4-1 ki har ka badla poora kar liya hai.
The Guru Story
Khel ki shuruat Australia ke liye kisi nightmare se kam nahi thi. Powerplay ke andar hi teen wickets gir chuke the aur Bangladesh ke bowlers haavi ho rahe the. Aisa lag raha tha ki shayad aaj phir Australia surrender kar degi. Lekin tab entry hui Matt Renshaw ki. Renshaw ne batting ka wo Masterclass pesh kiya jise dekh kar Bangladeshi fans khamosh ho gaye. Unhone Tim David ke saath milkar chauthe wicket ke liye 97 runs ki aisi partnership ki jisne match ka rukh hi badal diya.
Tim David ne apni reputation ke mutabik 26 balls mein 45 runs ki tabadtod innings kheli, wahi Matt Renshaw 89 runs banakar unbeaten rahe. 197 ka total Chattogram ki pitch par ek pahad jaisa target tha. Chase karne utri Bangladesh ki shuruat behtareen thi. 13 overs tak wo 130 runs par sirf 2 wicket kho kar mazboot sthiti mein the. Saif Hassan aur baaki batters ne umeed jagayi thi, lekin jaise hi pressure bada, Bangladesh ne wahi purani galti ki jo hum aksar Pakistan ki team ko karte dekhte hain: Winning position se match ko bottle karna.
Jab match finishing touch mang raha tha, tab Nathan Ellis ne apni skills ka jalwa dikhaya. Last overs mein Australian bowlers ne aisi kasrat ki ki Bangladesh ke batters ke pas koi jawab nahi tha. Nasum Ahmed ne bowling mein 2 wickets lekar thodi koshish zaroor ki thi, lekin batting mein depth ki kami Bangladesh ko le doobi. Yeh Australia vs Bangladesh ki jung ab puri tarah visitors ke kabze mein hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Matt Renshaw ki 89 runs ki unbeaten innings ne Australia ko collapse se bachaya.
- 4th wicket ke liye Renshaw aur Tim David ke beech hui 97 runs ki partnership Gamechanger rahi.
- Nasum Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for hosts with figures of 2 for 27.
- Australia ne 7 runs se jeetkar series clinch ki aur 2021 ka hisab barabar kiya.
- Nathan Ellis ne death overs mein sirf 189 par Bangladesh ko rokne mein bada role nibhaya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Australia ne bata diya ki unhe champion kyo kaha jata hai. Powerplay mein 3 wicket girne ke baad bhi 197 tak pahunch jana ek world-class mentality dikhata hai. Wahi Bangladesh ne phir se wahi sabit kiya: wo chhoti teams ke khilaf sher ban sakte hain, lekin jab asli pressure aata hai, toh unka haal hamare padosi desh Pakistan jaisa ho jata hai: haath mein aaya match phisal gaya. Renshaw ki batting Unfiltered dominance thi aur Ellis ka control kamaal tha.
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