Manchester ke maidaan par jab baarish ne dastak di, tab tak khel ka nateeja tay ho chuka tha. Lancashire Women ne ek behad hi tight contest mein Surrey Women ko 10 runs se shikast dekar Metro Bank One Day Cup mein apni umeedon ko barkaraar rakha hai. Yeh match sirf ek jeet nahi, balki defending champions ka comeback tha.
The Guru Story
AO Farington Cricket Ground par khele gaye is inaugural Women's match mein sabki nazrein Lancashire par thi. Match ki hero rahi Tilly Kesteven, jinhone apne career ki best innings khelte huye 85 runs banaye. Unki is maiden List A half-century ki badaulat Lancashire ne 234 for 9 ka ek challenging score khada kiya. Halanki ek waqt par team 122 for 3 par struggle kar rahi thi, lekin Tilly Kesteven ne Seren Smale aur veteran Kate Cross ke saath milkar innings ko sambhala.
Jawab mein Surrey Women ki shuruat kharab rahi jab Alice Monaghan bina khata khole Tara Norris ka shikar bani. Rachel King aur Phoebe Franklin ne 59 runs ki partnership karke fightback zaroor kiya, lekin Sophie Morris ne game palat diya. Morris ne pehle King ko LBW kiya aur fir Sune Luus ko ek shandaar turning delivery par bowled karke Surrey ki kamar tod di.
Jab Jemima Spence aur Aylish Cranstone ki jodi DLS Method ke par score par nazar rakhte huye chase ko aage badha rahi thi, tabhi Fi Morris ne Spence ko out karke match ka rukh mod diya. Is wicket ke theek ek ball baad tez baarish shuru ho gayi aur Lancashire ko DLS Method ke mutabik 10 runs se vijeta ghoshit kar diya gaya.
Analysis & Numbers
- Tilly Kesteven ne 85 runs ki career-best innings kheli, jisme unhone 70 balls mein apni fifty poori ki.
- Lancashire ne aakhri 20 overs mein score ko almost double karte huye 234 tak pahunchaya.
- Sophie Morris aur Tara Norris ne crucial breakthroughs dilaye jo match ka turning point sabit huye.
- Lancashire ab table mein teesre sthan par maujood Warwickshire se sirf 5 points peeche hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Lancashire ne aaj wahi purani fighting spirit dikhayi hai jiske liye wo jaane jate hain. Tilly Kesteven ki innings ne yeh saabit kar diya ki pressure mein hi asli champions nikal kar aate hain. Surrey ke paas mauka tha, lekin unhone pressure moments mein wickets gawaye. Ab qualifying spot ki jung aur bhi dilchasp ho gayi hai. Defending champions ne abhi haar nahi maani hai aur baaki teams ko unse saavdhan rehne ki zaroorat hai.
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