Cricket ke maidaan par jab do giants bhidte hain, toh fans expect karte hain ek khatarnaak contest. Gqeberha Test mein bhi kuch aisa hi mahaul tha, lekin vakt aur mausam ne khel bigad diya hai. South Africa ki team jo jeet ki dehleez par khadi dikh rahi thi, unke raaste mein ab badal ruda ban kar khade ho gaye hain. Australia ke liye yeh baarish kisi lottery se kam nahi hai, kyunki unki batting line-up pehle hi ghutne tekh chuki hai.
To Hua esa hai ki:
South Africa vs Australia ke is decisive muqabale mein final day ka morning session puri tarah rain ki bhent chadh gaya. Gqeberha ke St George's Park mein baar-baar aane wali baarish aur squalls ne players ko dressing room tak hi mehdood rakha. South Africa ne is match mein apni Dominance dikhayi hai, pehle innings mein Australia ko sirf 99 runs par dher kiya aur fir unhe follow-on khila diya.
Ab jab Australia apni doosri innings mein 156/4 par sangharsh kar rahi hai, tab baarish ne unhe saans lene ka mauka de diya hai. Kangaroos abhi bhi 170 runs peeche hain. Travis Head ek taraf 87 runs banakar khade hain, lekin doosri taraf Steven Smith ki neck injury ne visitors ki tension badha di hai. Josh Hazlewood ka kehna hai ki Smith shayad galat pillow ya bed ki wajah se dard mein hain, lekin team ko unki zaroorat hai. Agar South Africa ko yeh series level karni hai, toh unhe jaldi se jaldi wickets nikalne honge jaise hi badal chat-te hain.
Analysis & Numbers
- Marco Jansen ka Masterclass: Pehli innings mein 5/33 lekar Australia ki kamar tod di.
- Travis Head ka counter-attack: 87 runs par unbeaten, Australia ki umeedon ka aakhri chirag.
- Simon Harmer ka impact: Doosri innings mein Marnus Labuschagne aur Beau Webster ko out karke Proteas ko upper hand dilaya.
- Equation: Australia abhi bhi 170 runs peeche hai, aur unke paas sirf 6 wickets baaki hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat yeh hai ki South Africa ne Australia ko har department mein outplay kiya hai. 99 runs par all-out hona kisi bhi top-tier team ke liye sharamnaak hai. Lekin Test cricket mein kismat ka bhi bada role hota hai. Agar afternoon session mein bhi baarish aise hi aankh-micholi khelti rahi, toh Australia ek hara hua match draw kara le jayegi. Smith ki fitness aur Head ki batting hi Australia ko bacha sakti hai, warna Jansen aur Harmer ki jodi unhe bakhshne wali nahi hai. Nature is the only savior for the Aussies right now.
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