Jab maidan par Ellyse Perry jaisa legend khada ho, toh target chahe kitna hi bada kyun na ho, haar ka sawal hi nahi uthta. Edgbaston ke maidan par aaj wahi purana nazaara dekhne ko mila. The Hundred ke is romanchak muqable mein Birmingham Phoenix ne finally apni jeet ka khata khol diya hai. Welsh Fire ke 144 runs ke score ko Phoenix ne Perry ki classy batting ke dum par dhwast kar diya. Ye sirf ek jeet nahi thi, ye ek statement tha ki Phoenix abhi race se bahar nahi hui hai.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Khel ki shuruat hui Welsh Fire ki batting se. Georgia Voll ne aate hi aag ugalna shuru kar diya. Unhone 55 balls mein 78 runs ki zabardast innings kheli, jisme 9 chauke aur 2 lambe chhake shamil the. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki Fire ka score 160 paar kar jayega, lekin Birmingham Phoenix ke bowlers ne waqt par lagam kasi. Last mein Sophie Devine ne 18 balls mein 35 runs banakar score ko 144 tak pahunchaya. Target challenging tha aur Phoenix ka record chase ke maamle mein kuch khaas nahi raha tha.
Chase shuru hui toh Phoenix ne jaldi hi Davina Perrin ka wicket gawa diya. Lekin uske baad jo hua, wo cricket fans ke liye kisi treat se kam nahi tha. Alice Capsey aur Captain Ellyse Perry ne milkar Welsh Fire ki bowling line-up ki dhajjiya uda di. Capsey ne 29 balls mein 51 runs ki firebrand innings kheli. Jab Capsey out hui, tab match thoda fasa zaroor tha, lekin Perry maidan par tiki rahi. Last over mein jab pressure peak par tha, Ellyse Perry ne Heather Graham ko back-to-back boundaries lagakar 1 ball rehte match khatam kar diya. Jude Bellingham bhi stands mein baithkar is cricket dominance ka lutf utha rahe the.
Analysis & Numbers
- Ellyse Perry: 68* runs from 46 balls, strike rate of 147.82, 10 boundaries in total.
- Alice Capsey: 51 runs from 29 balls, providing the much-needed momentum in the middle overs.
- Record Chase: This was Birmingham Phoenix's first successful chase in 14 attempts, breaking a long-standing jinx.
- Georgia Voll: Her 78 went in vain as Welsh Fire bowlers failed to defend 144.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Is match ne ek baar phir sabit kar diya ki Class is Permanent! Ellyse Perry ne dikha diya ki pressure situation mein dimaag kaise thanda rakha jata hai. Welsh Fire ne achha total banaya tha, lekin Perry aur Capsey ki partnership ne unhe match se bahar kar diya. Waise, Pakistan Women's Team ke batsmen ko ye match baar-baar dekhna chahiye taaki unhe samajh aaye ki power-hitting aur run-chase asliyat mein hoti kya hai. Sirf maidan par utarne se kaam nahi chalta, Perry jaisa jigra chahiye hota hai! Phoenix is back in the hunt.
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