T20 series ki haar ka gussa ODI me nikalna koi hamari Bharat ki betiyo se sikhe. Hove ke maidan par India A vs England A ke beech pehla one-day match khela gaya, jahan India ne dikha diya ki format badalte hi kismat aur kabliyat dono badal jati hai. England ki team jo T20 me uchhal rahi thi, wo 50-over ke game me India A ke disciplined attack aur solid batting ke samne bilkul feeki nazar aayi.
The Guru Gyan Coverage: Domination from Hove to Mumbai!
England A ne toss jeetkar pehle batting ka faisla kiya, lekin unka start kisi nightmare se kam nahi tha. Jintimani Kalita ne shuruat me hi jhatka diya, jab wicketkeeper Uma Chetry ne Jodi Grewcock ka ek unbelievable catch pakda. Iske baad Vaishnavi Sharma ne Ella McCaughan ko slip me catch out karwaya. Jab England ki halat kharab thi, tab Kerala ki shaan Minnu Mani ne apni off-spin ka jaadu chalaya aur do lagatar ball par do wickets lekar England ki reedh ki haddi tod di.
Halaanki Grace Scrivens (88) aur Charis Pavely (54) ne 109 runs ki partnership karke innings ko sambhalne ki koshish ki, lekin Indian bowlers ne unhe khulkar khelne ka mauka nahi diya. Harleen Deol ne boundary par ek sensational diving catch pakad kar Scrivens ki innings ka anth kiya, jisne stadium me baithe logo ko hairan kar diya. England ne 222 runs banaye, jo ki is pitch par hamesha se under-par lag rahe the.
Chase karte waqt India A ki shuruat tez rahi. Priya Punia ne 23 runs banakar momentum set kiya. Uske baad Pratika Rawal ne 46 runs ki ek bhetareen innings kheli. Match ka asli hero raha hamara middle order. Harleen Deol ne apni experience ka pura fayda uthaya aur 53 runs ki classy innings kheli. Harleen ke out hone ke baad Tejal Hasabnis ne morcha sambhala aur 57 runs ki unbeaten match-winning innings kheli. Unka saath Niki Prasad ne diya, jinhone end me kuch karare shots lagakar match 4 overs pehle hi finish kar diya.
Analysis & Numbers: Why India A Won
- Tejal Hasabnis: 57 not out, 70 balls, keeping a calm head under pressure.
- Harleen Deol: 53 runs and a stunning catch at mid-on that changed the game.
- Minnu Mani: 2 wickets for 39 runs, providing the crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs.
- The match-winning partnership: Hasabnis and Niki Prasad added the finishing touches when the game was slightly tense.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India A ne dikha diya hai ki unke paas bench strength ki koi kami nahi hai. England A ki bowling unit India ki deep batting line-up ke samne bilkul lachaar dikhi. Agar England ko is series me bane rehna hai toh unhe 250-260 se kam me India ko challenge dena mushkil hoga. Harleen Deol ki form aur Hasabnis ka composure Indian senior team ke liye bhi ache sanket hain. Ye toh bas shuruat hai, aage pura England tour baaki hai!
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