Trent Bridge ke maidan par New Zealand ne apna shikanda poori tarah kas liya hai. Day 4 ka pehla session poori tarah Blackcaps ke naam raha aur England ki bowling unit paseena bahati nazar ayi. Halaki lunch se theek pehle ek wicket gira par tab tak nuksan ho chuka tha. New Zealand ki lead ab 264 runs tak pahunch gayi hai aur pitch ka mizaj dekh kar lag raha hai ki Bazball ka asli imtehaan ab shuru hoga.
The Guru Story: Rachin ki Mastery aur Mitchell ka Jigra
Jab subah khel shuru hua toh England ko umeed thi ki purani ball se kuch karishma hoga par Rachin Ravindra aur Daryl Mitchell ne unke plans par paani pher diya. Dono ke beech 100 plus runs ki partnership hui jisne match ka rukh palat diya. Rachin Ravindra ne dikhaya ki kyun unhe world cricket ka next big thing mana jata hai. Unhone Ben Stokes aur Jofra Archer ki har koshish ko nakam kiya.
Wahin doosri taraf Daryl Mitchell ne loha manwaya. Unhe body par balls lagi, ungliyon par chot ayi par wo tike rahe. Ek baar toh unhe LBW out de diya gaya tha par review ne unhe bacha liya. Mitchell ne poore session mein sirf 6 runs banaye pehle ek ghante mein par unka wicket na dena hi England ke liye sabse badi frustration ban gaya. Pitch par variable bounce saaf dikh rahi hai aur ball neeche reh rahi hai, jo England ke liye fourth innings mein ek nightmare sabit ho sakta hai.
Aakhirkar Shoaib Bashir ne breakthrough dilwaya jab unhone Rachin Ravindra ko 94 ke score par LBW kiya. Rachin apna shatalk miss kar gaye par unki ye innings New Zealand ko ek majboot sthiti mein le ayi hai. Ab lead 260 ke paar hai aur har ek run England ki taboot mein aakhri keel sabit ho sakta hai.
Analysis & Numbers: The Stat Attack
- New Zealand ki total lead ab 264 runs ki ho gayi hai jo Trent Bridge ki pitch par chauthi innings mein chase karna namumkin ke barabar hai.
- Rachin Ravindra ne 94 runs banaye aur wo apne chhatthe Test century se chook gaye par unka strike rotation Masterclass tha.
- Ben Stokes ne 8 overs ke opening spell mein sirf 14 runs diye par unhe koi wicket nahi mila jo England ke liye chinta ka vishay hai.
- Pitch ka behavior: Ball niche reh rahi hai, Jamie Smith ko grille par ball lagi aur Daryl Mitchell ko gloves par kai baar hit kiya gaya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat ye hai ki England ab fansi ke फंदे par latak rahi hai. New Zealand ne smart cricket kheli hai aur Rachin ki innings ne unhe driver's seat par bitha diya hai. Pitch par variable bounce ka matlab hai ki England ka Bazball yahan flop hone wala hai. Agar lead 300 touch kar gayi, toh likh kar le lo ki England ye Test match haar jayegi. Mitchell abhi bhi khade hain aur agar unhone lead 350 tak pahuncha di, toh England ki bowling ki mehnat bilkul fruitless sabit hogi. Pakistan ki tarah yahan England bhi collapse kar sakti hai agar pressure handle nahi kiya.
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