Test cricket ka asli maza tab aata hai jab ek team dead end se waapsi karti hai. Gloucestershire ne Day 3 par wahi kar dikhaaya. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki Worcestershire is match ko mutthi mein kar chuki hai, lekin Gloucestershire ke batters ne dikha diya ki fightback kise kehte hain. First innings mein 117 runs se piche rehne ke baad, home side ne 248 for 3 ka score khada kar ke match mein jaan fook di hai.
The Guru Story
Morning session mein Worcestershire ke skipper Brett D'Oliveira ne ek solid innings kheli. Unka 83 runs ka knock ek Masterclass tha patience ka. Unhone Beyers Swanepoel ke saath milkar 71 runs ki partnership ki jisne Gloucestershire ko kaafi frustrate kiya. Lekin India ke slow left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore ne dikha diya ki kyun unhe top class bowler maana jaata hai. Kishore ne 4 for 76 ke stats ke saath Worcestershire ki innings ko 267 par wrap up karne mein bada role nibhaya.
Jab Gloucestershire apni second innings mein utri, toh pressure saaf dikh raha tha. Cameron Bancroft aur Joe Phillips ne 50 runs ki opening stand di, lekin Beyers Swanepoel ne do quick wickets lekar game ka complexion badal diya. Yahan se shuru hua Miles Hammond aur Ollie Price ka show. In dono ne third wicket ke liye 113 runs ki Gamechanger partnership ki. Hammond 57 runs banakar out huye, lekin Ollie Price 63 par unbeaten hain aur unka saath de rahe hain James Bracey jo 45 par khel rahe hain.
Analysis & Numbers
- R Sai Kishore ka magic: 4 wickets for 76 runs, providing the crucial breakthrough of D'Oliveira.
- Ollie Price and Miles Hammond: 113-run stand that wiped out the deficit and built a lead.
- Current Lead: Gloucestershire leads by 131 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
- Brett D'Oliveira: Top scored for the visitors with a gritty 83 from 183 balls.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Gloucestershire ne ab game par pakad bana li hai. Day 4 par pitch spin ko assist karegi aur wahan hamara Desi Sher R Sai Kishore asli tabaahi machayega. Worcestershire ko fourth innings mein chase karna narak jaisa feel hoga. Agar Gloucestershire 225 plus ka target set kar deti hai, toh Worcestershire ke liye bachaav ka koi raasta nahi bachega. This is Gloucestershire's game to lose now.
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