New Chandigarh ki tapish aur dead pitch par jab Indian batters aag ugal rahe the, tab ek Afghan ladke ne dikhaya ki asli dum-kham kya hota hai. Garmi aisi ki dhoop mein khade hona mushkil ho jaye, par Mohammad Saleem ne 140 kph ki raftar se Team India ke world-class lineup ko pareshan kar diya. Bhale hi scoreboard par India ka dabdaba hai, par Saleem ki mehnat ne mahfil loot li hai.
The Guru Story
New Chandigarh mein chal rahe is one-off Test ke doosre din Mohammad Saleem ne dikhaya ki kyon unhe Afghanistan ka future mana ja raha hai. Jahan pitch se fast bowlers ko koi madad nahi mil rahi thi, wahan Saleem ne 6 wickets chatka kar sabko hairan kar diya. Unhone Shubman Gill ko 126 runs par pavillion bheja aur Dhruv Jurel ko to unki line judge karne mein aisi maat di ki off-stump ukhad gaya.
Lekin kahani sirf Saleem ki bowling tak mahdood nahi hai. Afghanistan ki team ne field par kaafi galtiyan ki. Agar unhone DRS ka sahi istemal kiya hota, to Rishabh Pant aur Shubman Gill bahut pehle out ho sakte the. Yahan tak ki KL Rahul ko bhi 16 runs par out kiya ja sakta tha, par review na lene ki wajah se unhone century jhad di. Coach Richard Pybus ne bhi mana ki team decision-making mein thodi rusty nazar aayi.
Jab Team India ne 564 for 8 par innings declare ki, tab tak Saleem apna kaam kar chuke the. Unki is performance ki tarif khud Washington Sundar ne ki, unhone kaha ki aisi pitch par itni lambi spell phenkna aur hamesha seam par hit karna koi aam baat nahi hai. Ye wahi attitude hai jo hume aksar padosi mulk ke fast bowlers mein missing dikhta hai, jo do over phenkne ke baad thak kar fitness ka bahana banane lagte hain. PCB ko shayad Saleem se thodi coaching leni chahiye ki bina nakhre kiye mehnat kaise ki jati hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Mohammad Saleem finished with figures of 6 for 140, his best in challenging conditions.
- Team India declared at a massive 564 for 8, courtesy of centuries from Gill and Rahul.
- Afghanistan batters struggled against Indian quality, reeling at 113 for 5 at stumps on Day 2.
- The visitors missed 3 crucial DRS calls that could have changed the complexion of the match.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India vs Afghanistan ka ye muqabla dikhata hai ki Test cricket mein sirf talent se kaam nahi chalta, dimag aur DRS ka sahi upyog bhi zaroori hai. Saleem ne bowling se dil jeeta hai, par Afghanistan ki batting aur decision-making gully cricket level ki rahi hai. India ki dominance unfiltered hai, aur ye match teesre din tak khatam hota nazar aa raha hai. Padosi mulk ke fans jo Saleem ki bowling dekh rahe hain, unhe samajhna chahiye ki speed ke saath jigra bhi chahiye hota hai, jo sirf 'The Guru Gyan' ke heroes mein hota hai!
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