Canterbury ke maidan par Kent ne apna dominance shuru kar diya hai. Rothesay County Championship ke is match mein Kent ne Worcestershire ko backfoot par dhakel diya hai. 380 runs ka bada target chase karne utri Worcestershire ki team teesre din ka khel khatam hone tak 84 runs par 3 wicket kho chuki hai. Ab unhe jeet ke liye 296 runs ki zaroorat hai aur haath mein sirf 7 wickets bache hain. Kent ki team ab victory ki taraf tezi se badh rahi hai.
The Guru Story
Is match ka asli hero raha Sam Northeast, jisne 132 runs ki ek behtareen innings kheli. Jab batting conditions kaafi tough thi tab Northeast ne apne experience ka pura faayda uthaya. Kent ki second innings 358 runs par khatam hui. Northeast ne Daniel Bell-Drummond ke saath milkar 127 runs ki ek solid partnership ki jo is match ki ab tak ki sabse badi partnership hai. Isi beech Daniel Bell-Drummond ne Kent ke liye apne 10,000 first-class runs bhi pure kar liye jo ek bahut badi achievement hai.
Rain ki wajah se 12 overs ka nuqsaan hua lekin Sam Northeast ne apna focus nahi khoya. Unka nervous nineties ka phase thoda lamba chala lekin unhone Allison ki ball par boundary maarkar apni century puri ki. Halaanki lunch ke turant baad Tom Taylor ki ek khatarnak inswinger ne unhe bold kar diya par tab tak Kent ka lead 300 ke paas pahunch chuka tha. Grant Stewart ne bhi kuch bade shots lagaye lekin Tom Taylor ki bowling ne Kent ki tail ko jaldi sametne mein madad ki. Taylor ne 68 runs dekar 4 wickets jhatke.
Target ka picha karne utri Worcestershire ki shuruat behad kharab rahi. Matt Milnes ne aate hi tabahi machayi aur Daniel Lategan ko LBW kar diya. Iske baad Matt Quinn ne Rehan Edavalath ka wicket liya aur Milnes ne Jake Libby ko pavillion bheja. 39 runs par 3 wicket girne ke baad Brett D Oliveira aur Adam Hose ne thoda sambhal kar khela lekin bad light ki wajah se khel jaldi rokna pada.
Analysis & Numbers
- Sam Northeast ne 132 runs banakar Kent ko 379 runs ki total lead dilane mein badi bhumika nibhayi.
- Daniel Bell-Drummond ne Kent ke liye 10,000 first-class runs ka milestone touch kiya.
- Matt Milnes ne 21 runs dekar 2 crucial wickets liye jinhone Worcestershire ka top order dhwast kar diya.
- Worcestershire ko abhi bhi 296 runs ki darkaar hai aur conditions bowlers ke liye favorable lag rahi hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Kent ne is match par apni pakad mazboot kar li hai. Sam Northeast ki batting Masterclass ne dikha diya ki kyon woh County cricket ke elite batsman maane jaate hain. Worcestershire ki batting line-up pressure handle karne mein nakaam rahi hai. Agar Kent ke bowlers ne chauthe din ke pehle session mein 2-3 wickets aur nikaal liye toh match wahin khatam ho jayega. Worcestershire ko yahan se bachne ke liye kisi chamatkar ki zaroorat hai jo filhaal namumkin lag raha hai.
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