Vitality Blast ke maidan mein Nottinghamshire Outlaws ka vijay rath rukne ka naam nahi le raha hai. Grace Road ke maidan par Leicestershire Foxes ko unhi ke ghar mein aisi shikast di hai ki Foxes ab points table ke neeche jhankne par majboor ho gaye hain. 74 runs ki ye badi jeet sirf ek victory nahi balki Notts Outlaws ki taraf se knock-outs ke liye ek khunkhaar warning hai. Panchvi lagatar jeet ke saath Outlaws ab North Group ke top par birajmaan hain.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Match ki shuruat se hi Nottinghamshire Outlaws ne apne irade saaf kar diye the. Scotland ke star batsman George Munsey ne ek end sambhal kar rakha aur 52 balls mein unbeaten 75 runs ki behtareen innings kheli. Unka saath pehle Joe Clarke ne diya jinhone powerplay ka bharpoor fayda uthaya. Lekin asli dhamaka hona abhi baaki tha. South African all-rounder George Linde ne aate hi maidan ke charo taraf shots lagana shuru kar diya. Linde ne sirf 22 balls mein 55 runs koot diye jisme 4 lambe sixes shamil the. In dono ki badaulat Outlaws ne scoreboard par 209 runs ka pahad khada kar diya.
Target ka peecha karne utri Leicestershire Foxes ki halat shuruat se hi kharab rahi. Pehle 4 overs mein hi unke 4 bade wicket sirf 19 runs par gir gaye. Pakistan ke pace bowler Mohammad Ali aur Mohammad Amir ne Foxes ki batting line-up ko taash ke patto ki tarah bher diya. Halaki Rehan Ahmed ne 23 balls mein 45 runs banakar thodi fight back dikhayi aur Ben Mike ne bhi 39 runs contribute kiye, lekin ye koshish samundar mein ek boond ke barabar thi. Poori team 135 runs par dher ho gayi aur Outlaws ne record margin se jeet hasil ki.
Analysis & Numbers
- George Munsey ne apne pichle 5 innings mein chauthi half-century lagayi hai aur ab wo competition mein 400 runs se upar nikal chuke hain.
- George Linde ne sirf 19 balls mein apni fifty poori ki jo ki match ka turning point sabit hui.
- Pakistan ke Mohammad Ali ne 20 runs dekar 3 wickets liye, wahi Mohammad Amir ne bhi Foxes ke batters ko khub pareshan kiya.
- Nottinghamshire Outlaws ki ye lagatar paanchvi jeet hai jo unhe North Group mein sabse aage rakhti hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Notts Outlaws ne dikha diya hai ki kyun unhe tournament ka sabse khatarnak side mana ja raha hai. Leicestershire Foxes ki bowling aur batting dono hi is high-pressure match mein collapse kar gayi. Wahi baat karein Pakistan ke bowlers ki, toh Mohammad Ali aur Mohammad Amir ne wickets zaroor chatkaye hain, lekin hum sab jaante hain ki aisi performances T20 leagues mein aati rehti hain, asli imtihan toh international pressure mein hota hai jaha inke 'Kudrat ka Nizam' wale formulas aksar fail ho jate hain. Filhal Notts ke liye sab kuch sahi ja raha hai aur Linde-Munsey ki jodi kisi bhi bowling attack ko dhwast karne ke liye kaafi hai.
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