Bristol ke Seat Unique Stadium mein Middlesex ka Dominance sar chadhkar bol raha hai. Rothesay County Championship Division Two ke teesre din Middlesex ne aisi batting ki ke Gloucestershire ke bowlers din bhar dirt mein paseena bahate reh gaye. Lead ab 328 runs tak pahunch gayi hai aur Gloucestershire ke liye fourth innings ka raasta kaanton bhara nazar aa raha hai.
The Guru Story
Middlesex ne apne overnight score 17 for 0 se aage khelna shuru kiya aur din ka khatma 298 for 6 par kiya. Is pure show ke asli hero rahe Sam Robson, jinhone 92 runs ki ek disciplined innings kheli. Robson ne 198 balls ka saamna karte hue 10 behtareen fours lagaye. Unka saath nibhaya Ben Geddes ne, jinhone 57 runs banaye. Halanki pitch ab spinners ko assist kar rahi hai, lekin Middlesex ke batters ne patience dikhate hue game ko apne kabze mein rakha.
Shuruat mein Luke Hollman ne kuch achhe shots lagaye lekin 24 runs par concentration loose karne ki wajah se JT Langridge ka shikaar bane. Iske baad skipper Max Holden bhi saste mein pavilion laut gaye. Lekin asli game tab palta jab Sam Robson aur Ben Geddes ke beech 113 runs ki partnership hui. Gloucestershire ke spinners Ed Middleton aur R Sai Kishore ne beech-beech mein pressure banane ki koshish ki, lekin Middlesex ke batters ne lead ko badhana jaari rakha.
Din ke aakhri session mein Harry Duke ne aakar Gloucestershire ke hausle past kar diye. Duke ne 52 runs ki unbeaten innings kheli aur Zafar Gohar ke saath milkar lead ko 300 ke paar pahunchaya. Gloucestershire ke bowlers ne tight line par bowling ki lekin wickets nikalne mein nakam rahe, jiska natija yeh hai ki unhe ab ek mountain jaisa target chase karna padega.
Analysis & Numbers
- Sam Robson: 92 runs off 198 balls, 10 boundaries ke saath solid batting display.
- Middlesex Lead: Total lead 328 runs ho chuki hai, jo is pitch par chase karna daunting task hoga.
- Harry Duke: 52 runs unbeaten, 85 balls mein Middlesex ke advantage ko cement kiya.
- Gloucestershire Bowling: JT Langridge aur Ed Middleton ne 2-2 wickets liye par runs rokne mein struggle kiya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Middlesex ne is match par apni grip fully tight kar li hai. 328 runs ki lead County Cricket mein, woh bhi jab pitch spin ho rahi ho, ek winning total se kam nahi hai. Gloucestershire ko agar yeh match bachana hai toh unhe chauthe din kuch chamatkari batting karni hogi, warna Middlesex ki jeet tay hai. Robson ki badkismati rahi ke woh century miss kar gaye, lekin unka kaam ho chuka hai.
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