Major League Cricket ka maza tab dugna ho jata hai jab bade naam maidan par utarte hain. Lekin kabhi-kabhi script waisi nahi likhi jaati jaisi fans umeed karte hain. San Francisco Unicorns ne dikha diya ki kyun unhe is season halke mein nahi liya ja sakta. Ek taraf jahan R Ashwin jaise veteran ka debut thoda phika raha, wahi dusri taraf Peter Siddle aur Lhuan-dre Pretorius ne Texas Super Kings ki dhajjiyan uda di.
The Guru Story
Maidan par jung shuru hui jab San Francisco Unicorns ne toss jeet kar pehle bowling ka faisla kiya. Texas Super Kings ki shuruat kisi bure sapne se kam nahi thi. Powerplay mein hi top order ladkhada gaya. Ghulam Mudassar aur Peter Siddle ne naye ball se aisi aag ugli ki TSK ke batters ke paas koi jawab nahi tha. Peter Siddle ne apni experience ka poora fayda uthaya aur batting line-up ki kamar tod di.
Sabki nazrein R Ashwin par thi, jo apna pehla MLC match khel rahe the. Magar unka swagat Milind Kumar ne do karare chakko ke saath kiya. R Ashwin ne sirf do over phenke aur 24 runs luta diye, bina koi wicket liye. Halanki unki team jeet gayi, par individual performance ke lihaz se ye unke liye ek bhulane layak debut tha. Texas Super Kings ne jaise-taise Hardus Viljoen ki 33 runs ki paari ki badolat 152 runs banaye.
153 runs ka target San Francisco Unicorns ke liye halwa sabit hua. Captain Matthew Short aur Lhuan-dre Pretorius ne milkar 82 runs ki aisi partnership ki jisne TSK ke bowlers ka hosla past kar diya. Lhuan-dre Pretorius ne ek end sambhale rakha aur 69 runs ki unbeaten masterclass innings khelkar apni team ko 7 wickets se jeet dila di.
Analysis & Numbers
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius ne 55 balls mein 69* runs banakar match khatam kiya.
- Peter Siddle ne 36 runs dekar 3 bade wickets jhatke aur Dominance barkarar rakhi.
- R Ashwin ka bowling figure 0/24 raha sirf 2 overs mein, jo unke standard se kafi neeche hai.
- Texas Super Kings ke liye Hardus Viljoen ne No. 9 par aakar 24 balls mein 33* runs banaye.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye boss, cricket mein naam se zyada kaam bolta hai. R Ashwin ek legend hain isme koi shak nahi, lekin MLC ki wicket aur conditions unke liye thodi ajnabi rahi. Wahi San Francisco Unicorns ne ek unit ki tarah khela hai. Peter Siddle ne bataya ki purana chawal hi sabse zyada swad deta hai. Texas Super Kings ko apni batting depth aur powerplay strategy par kaam karna hoga, warna ye tournament unke liye lamba nahi hone wala.
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