Taunton ke Cooper Associates Ground par chal rahe Rothesay County Championship Division One match mein, Somerset ne ek baar phir dikha diya ki unhe हल्के में लेना blunder hoga. Match ke teesre din James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ki jodi ne jo kamaal kiya hai, woh seedha history books mein jayega. Yeh sirf innings build-up nahi tha, yeh Somerset ki taraf se ek full-on statement tha!
The Inner Story / Asli Maajra
Match ki shuruat se hi tension high thi. Somerset ne apni pehli innings mein 347 run banaye the. Jiske jawab mein, Nottinghamshire ne bhi acchi shuruat ki aur Joe Clarke ke dhamakedaar 92 runs ki badaulat ek samay bade score ki taraf badh rahe the. Magar phir aaya woh "moment of magic" jo match ka asli game-changer ban gaya. Somerset ke young left-arm seamer, Alfie Ogborne. Iss 22 saal ke ladke ne dusri new ball ke saath jo kiya, usne sabko hairan kar diya. Sirf teen overs mein, usne teen important wickets chatka diye! Notts jo 268 for 4 par comfortable lag rahe the, woh suddenly 284 for 7 par ladkhada gaye. Ogborne ne pehle Kyle Verreynne ko LBW kiya, phir Joe Clarke ko ek masterclass in-swinger se bowled out kiya, aur phir Lyndon James ko wicket ke peeche caught-behind karwaaya. Iss dominance ke baad Notts 338 par all-out ho gaye, aur Somerset ko ek slim 9 runs ki lead mili.
Dusri innings mein Somerset ki shuruat thodi shaky rahi jab Josh Thomas jaldi out ho gaye. Lekin uske baad jo hua, woh kisi prophecy se kam nahi tha. James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ne pitch par grip bana li aur phir Notts bowlers ko poori tarah se grind down kar diya. Unhone ek unbroken 207 runs ki partnership banayi, jo Somerset ko ab commanding position par le aayi hai. Rew ne apna 12th first-class hundred jadha, dikha diya ki Notts ke khilaaf bade scores banana unki aadat hai. Aur Kohler-Cadmore, jo 94* par khel rahe hain, woh bhi hundred ke bilkul kareeb hain. Unki batting dekh kar laga ki Somerset ab final day par ek massive target set karne ki planning kar raha hai. Mausam ne thodi interference ki, rain interruptions bhi hue, lekin Somerset ke iraade bilkul clear the.
Analysis & Numbers
- Somerset ki 214/1 ki second innings mein, James Rew aur Tom Kohler-Cadmore ne 207 run ki ek unbroken partnership banayi.
- Rew ne 108* run banaye, jisme 157 balls par 13 fours shamil the, jo unka 12th first-class hundred hai.
- Kohler-Cadmore 94* par not out hain, 153 balls mein 13 boundaries ke saath.
- Alfie Ogborne ka spell game-changing raha, jisme unhone 3 overs mein 3 wickets liye, jisme Joe Clarke (92) ka crucial wicket bhi shamil tha. Unke figures the 3-81.
- Somerset ab 223 runs se lead kar raha hai, aur final day par Notts ko draw ke liye battle karna padega.
- Joe Clarke ki 92 runs ki innings ke bawajood, Notts middle order Ogborne ke aage tik nahi paya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Somerset ne ek baar phir dikha diya ki why they are a force to be reckoned with. Ogborne ka burst aur phir Rew-Kohler-Cadmore ki partnership ne match ko poori tarah se Somerset ki jholi mein daal diya hai. Notts ko ab sirf draw ke liye khelna padega, aur uske liye bhi unhe extraordinary performance dikhani hogi. Somerset ab yahan se winner banne ke liye poori tarah se set hai.
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