Abu Dhabi ke maidan par cricket fans ko ek aisi script dekhne ko mili jo kisi Bollywood thriller se kam nahi thi. Ek taraf Sediqullah Atal ki batting ka Dominance tha, toh doosri taraf death overs mein Afghanistan ka wo batting collapse jisne sabko hairan kar diya. Ek waqt par lag raha tha ki score 330 ke paar jayega, lekin Zimbabwe ke bowlers ne aisi wapsi ki ki Afghan jalebi ka maza kadwa ho gaya.
The Guru Story
Inning ki shuruat Rahmanullah Gurbaz ke aggressive mood se hui. Unhone Blessing Muzarabani ko aate hi chakke aur chauke lade, lekin unka yahi Attacking Intent unpar bhari pad gaya jab wo Ernest Masuku ki ball stumps par maar baithe. Iske baad shuru hua Sediqullah Atal aur Ibrahim Zadran ka show. In dono ne milkar 140 runs ki aisi partnership ki jisne Zimbabwe ki field setting bigad kar rakh di.
Sediqullah Atal ne apni Masterclass form jaari rakhte hue career ki teesri ODI century thoki. Pichle hafte hi unhone Bangladesh ke khilaaf Test hundred mara tha, aur aaj 102 runs ki inning se sabit kar diya ki wo lambi race ke ghode hain. Doosri taraf Ibrahim Zadran bechare kismat ke mare nikle. Wo 90 runs par out ho gaye, aur unke chote se career mein ye chouthi baar tha jab wo 90s mein out hue hain. It is a heartbreak for Zadran, but a Gamechanger moment for Zimbabwe.
Jab tak ye dono batting kar rahe the, Afghanistan control mein tha. Lekin jaise hi Zadran aur Atal out hue, maano wickets ki kheti shuru ho gayi. Last 5 overs mein Afghanistan ne sirf 34 runs banaye aur 5 wickets gawa diye. Ernest Masuku aur Brad Evans ne aakhri overs mein Afghan batters ko khulne ka mauka hi nahi diya. Rashid Khan aur Mohammad Nabi jaise experienced finishers bhi flop rahe, aur poori team 294 par dher ho gayi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Sediqullah Atal: 102 runs off 110 balls (8 Fours, 1 Six) - consistent Dominance.
- Ibrahim Zadran: 90 runs off 96 balls - unlucky 4th dismissal in the 90s.
- Zimbabwe Bowling: Ernest Masuku (3-44) and Brad Evans (3-47) were the wreckers-in-chief.
- Death Overs Collapse: Afghanistan lost 5 wickets in the final 5 overs for just 34 runs.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Sediqullah Atal ki batting dekh kar dil khush ho gaya, par Afghanistan ki finishing dekh kar dukh hua. 294 ka score bura nahi hai, lekin jis position mein ye team thi, wahan se 330-340 banna chahiye tha. Rashid Khan aur Mohammad Nabi ko aakhri overs mein responsibility leni hogi. Zimbabwe ne dikha diya ki unhe halke mein lena mehnga pad sakta hai. Unki disciplined bowling ne match ko balance par la diya hai. Afghanistan scorecard par toh jeet rahi hai, par momentum Zimbabwe ke paas hai.
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