New Chandigarh ke maidan par fans ko umeed thi ki India A ki betiyan Australia ko dhool chatayengi, par script kuch aur hi likhi thi. Pehle unofficial T20I mein Australia A ki fast bowlers ne aisi aag ugli ki India A ka top-order taash ke patton ki tarah dher ho gaya. Tess Flintoff aur Milly Illingworth ki speed aur swing ka jawaab humare batters ke paas nahi tha, jiski wajah se ye routine chase Australia ke liye ek walk in the park ban gaya.
The Guru Story
Match ki shuruat India A ke liye optimistic thi kyunki unhone toss jeet kar pehle batting ka faisla kiya. Par ye faisla backfire kar gaya jab doosre hi over mein Tess Flintoff ne opener Dinesh Vrinda ko chalta kiya. Agle hi over mein skipper Anushka Sharma bhi Sianna Ginger ka shikaar bani. India A ka score ek waqt par 50 runs par 6 wickets tha, aur stadium mein khamoshi chha gayi thi.
Milly Illingworth, jinhone WPL 2026 mein Mumbai Indians Women ke liye apna jalwa dikhaya tha, unhone yahan bhi wahi tevar barkarar rakhe. 8th over mein bowling par aate hi unhone pehli ball par Niki Prasad ko clean bold kiya aur phir Shweta Sehrawat ko bhi pavilion bhej kar double blow diya. Minnu Mani ne 14 balls mein 23 runs banakar thoda resistance dikhaya, par Tess Flintoff ne 4 wickets lekar innings ko 117 runs par hi samet diya.
Chase ke waqt Australia A ne powerplay mein do wickets zaroor khoye, par unki batting depth itni solid thi ki chase kabhi mushkil laga hi nahi. Charli Knott aur Katie Mack ke beech hui 43 runs ki partnership ne comeback ki saari umeedon par paani pher diya. Ant mein Anika Learoyd ne 19 balls mein 33 runs ki explosive innings khel kar match 6 wickets se khatam kar diya.
Analysis & Numbers
- Tess Flintoff was the absolute gamechanger with figures of 4-13 in her 4 overs.
- Milly Illingworth showed her class with 2-18, including two wickets in her very first over.
- India A failed to play their full quota of 20 overs, getting bowled out in 19 overs for 117.
- Anushka Sharma was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts with 2-14, but she lacked support from the other end.
- Australia A chased the target with 36 balls to spare, showing a clear gap in the current preparation levels.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
India A ki ye performance disappointing hai. Jab aap home conditions mein khel rahe ho, toh top-order ka is tarah collapse hona unacceptable hai. Tess Flintoff aur Milly Illingworth ne bataya ki international standards kya hote hain. Agar humein series mein wapsi karni hai, toh batters ko pace aur swing ke khilaaf behtar technique dikhani hogi. Lower-order par hamesha depend nahi kiya ja sakta. This is a wake-up call for the youngsters!
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