Gqeberha ke maidan par baarish ne bhale hi kaafi waqt barbaad kiya ho, lekin jab khel shuru hua toh Australia ne dikha diya ki kyun unhe Test cricket ka baap maana jaata hai. 146 overs ka khel baarish ki wajah se dhulne ke baad bhi Australia ne match par apni pakad majboot kar li hai. South Africa ki batting line-up Scott Boland ki sateek line aur length ke aage surrender karti nazar aayi.
The Guru Story
Day 2 ka khel jab 6 ghante ki deri se shuru hua, toh laga tha ki South Africa thoda sambhal kar khelega. Lekin Scott Boland ne aate hi tabahi macha di. Unhone wahi se shuru kiya jahan kal chhoda tha. Marques Ackermann apne debut par kaafi nervous dikhe aur Scott Boland ki ek behtareen delivery par apna wicket gawa baithe. Iske baad Matthew Breetzke bhi Mitchell Starc ki bahar jaati ball se chhed-chhaad karne ke chakkar mein pavilion laut gaye.
South Africa ka score ek waqt par 40 runs par 4 wicket tha, aur aisa lag raha tha ki innings jald hi simat jayegi. Tab captain Temba Bavuma ne kaman sambhali. Unhone Ryan Rickelton ke saath milkar 52 runs ki ek zimmadaar partnership nibhayi. Temba Bavuma ne kuch kamaal ke drives lagaaye aur dikhaya ki agar patience ho toh is pitch par batting ki ja sakti hai. Unhone Pat Cummins ko ek shandaar 6 bhi jada, jo unke confidence ko darshata hai.
Lekin din khatam hone se theek pehle Australia ne game badal diya. Matt Renshaw ne slip mein ek aisa "Speckie" catch pakda jisne Ryan Rickelton ki mehnat par paani pher diya. Scott Boland ki ball par Matt Renshaw ne hawa mein udte hue ek haath se jo catch liya, usne South Africa ko fir se backfoot par dhakel diya hai. Ab South Africa 97 runs par 5 wicket kho chuka hai aur series bachane ki jung lad raha hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Scott Boland ka dominance: Boland ne sirf 31 runs dekar 4 wickets jhatke hain, jo unke South Africa ke khilaaf best figures hain.
- Temba Bavuma ki fight: Bavuma filhaal 41 runs par unbeaten hain aur wahi ekmatra batsman dikh rahe hain jo Australian attack ka saamna kar pa rahe hain.
- Time Factor: Match mein ab tak 146 overs barbaad ho chuke hain, lekin Australia ki speed ko dekhte hue lagta hai ki unke liye 2-0 karne ke liye baaki waqt kaafi hoga.
- South Africa ka middle order collapse: Top order ke fail hone ke baad middle order bhi pressure handle nahi kar pa raha hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat ye hai ki South Africa ke paas Scott Boland ki discipline ka koi tod nahi hai. Australia ne proving ground par dikha diya hai ki kyun wo Test cricket ki champion side hain. Temba Bavuma akele kab tak ladenge? Agar kal subah pehle session mein South Africa ne palatwar nahi kiya, toh ye Test aur series dono unke haath se nikal jayenge. Aur haan, agar ye Pakistan ki team hoti toh ab tak 'Pitch' aur 'Weather' ka rona shuru ho chuka hota ya team 50 runs par all-out hokar hotel mein dinner kar rahi hoti. Proteas ko apne basics par waapas aana hoga warna Australia unhe ghar mein ghus kar dhone ke liye taiyaar hai.
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