The Hundred 2024 mein dominance ka doosra naam Southern Brave ban chuka hai. Jahan ek taraf Birmingham Phoenix jeet ka muh dekhne ko taras rahi hai, wahan Southern Brave ne apni chauthi lagatar jeet darj karke points table par apna kabza mazboot kar liya hai. Yeh match top vs bottom ki ladayi thi, aur result bilkul waisa hi raha jaisa sabne predict kiya tha: Brave ki ek aur clinical performance.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Southampton ke bade maidan par Southern Brave ne toss ke baad pehle batting karne ka faisla kiya. Opening mein Lizelle Lee ne aate hi tabahi macha di. Unhone sirf 23 balls mein 43 runs thoke, jisme match ke ikloute do chhake shamil the. Unka saath de rahi thin Maia Bouchier, jinhone 45 runs ki ek aur solid innings kheli. In dono ki wajah se Brave ne ek mazboot neev rakhi. Halaki beech mein run rate thoda slow hua, lekin end mein hamari Indian star Jemimah Rodrigues ne aakhri 5 balls par 3 chauke jadkar momentum wapas Brave ki taraf shift kar diya. Brave ne 140 runs ka challenging total khada kiya.
Jawab mein Birmingham Phoenix ki shuruaat buri nahi thi. Tammy Beaumont aur young Davina Perrin ne team ko 50 runs tak pahunchaya. Perrin ne 3 baar out hone se bachne ke baad apni 50 poori ki, lekin Sarah Glenn ki legbreak par woh galti kar baithin aur Maia Bouchier ko catch de baithin. Perrin ke out hote hi Phoenix ka batting lineup taash ke patton ki tarah bikhar gaya. Sophie Molineux aur Tilly Courteen-Coleman ki spin jodi ne run-rate par aisi lagaam lagayi ki Ellyse Perry jaisi veteran bhi kuch khaas nahi kar saki. Phoenix yeh match 24 runs se haar gayi aur tournament mein unka rona jaari hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Lizelle Lee ka explosive start: 23 balls mein 43 runs ne Phoenix ke bowlers ko backfoot par dhakel diya.
- Sophie Molineux ki captaincy masterclass: 2 wickets lekar unhone tournament mein apne total 7 wickets poore kar liye hain.
- Phoenix ki kismat: Davina Perrin ne 52 runs banaye par unhe 3 jeevandan mile, phir bhi woh match finish nahi kar payin.
- Southern Brave ne ab tak tournament mein 4 matches khele hain aur charon mein jeet hasil ki hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Southern Brave is currently looking like a champion side. Inka bowling unit, khaas kar Sophie Molineux ki leadership mein, bahut hi calm aur sorted nazar aata hai. Wahin Birmingham Phoenix ke liye ye tournament ek nightmare banta ja raha hai. Agar aap 141 chase karte waqt timeout tak game mein hain aur phir collapse kar jate hain, toh problem skills mein nahi balki temperament mein hai. Brave ko haraana ab kisi bhi team ke liye lohe ke chane chabane jaisa hoga.
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