England ke New Road maidan par ek baar phir spin bowling ka bolbala raha. Jab baat County Championship ki aati hai, toh aksar batters thoda struggle karte hain, lekin yahan toh Zafar Gohar ne poori ki poori Worcestershire batting line-up ko chakkar mein daal diya. Jab tak Ben Allison khade the, laga ki match bach jayega, par jaise hi Gohar ne apna jaal bichaya, sab taash ke patton ki tarah dher ho gaye.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Khel ke chauthe din Middlesex ko jeetne ke liye wicket chahiye the aur Worcestershire ko ya toh target chase karna tha ya phir draw ke liye khelna tha. Shuruat mein Ben Allison ne kamaal ki batting ki. Unka temperament dekh kar laga nahi ki wo ek nightwatcher ke roop mein aaye thay. Ben Allison ne 89 runs ki behtareen innings kheli aur Gareth Roderick ke saath milkar umeed jagaye rakhi.
Lekin lunch se theek pehle Ethan Bosch ne Gareth Roderick ko out karke darwaza khola. Iske baad entry hui Pakistani spinner Zafar Gohar ki. Gohar ne aisi ghumti hui balls phenki ki Worcestershire ke middle order ke paas koi jawaab nahi tha. Gohar ne 31 runs dekar 6 wickets chatkaye. Unhone Ben Allison ko unki century se 11 runs pehle hi chalta kiya aur wahan se match poori tarah Middlesex ke kabze mein aa gaya. Worcestershire ki team jo ek waqt par 131 for 4 thi, wo dekhte hi dekhte 155 for 7 ho gayi aur ant mein 216 par all out ho kar match 141 runs se haar gayi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Zafar Gohar ka Masterclass: 6 wickets sirf 31 runs dekar, jo unka Division Two mein dominance dikhata hai.
- Ben Allison ka Fightback: Career-best 89 runs, lekin team ko haar se nahi bacha sake.
- Middlesex ki Table Position: Is jeet ke saath Middlesex ne table mein lambi chhalaang maari hai.
- Leander du Plooy ki batting: Pehli innings mein 85 aur doosri mein 101 not out ne jeet ki buniyad rakhi thi.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Ye dekh kar thoda ajeeb lagta hai ki Pakistani players County cricket mein toh Sher bane phirte hain par jab national duty ki baat aati hai toh wahan inka 'system' crash ho jata hai. Zafar Gohar ne 6 wickets liye, bahut achhi baat hai, par kya PCB unhe seriously lega? Ya phir wahan ab bhi dosti-yaari wala quota hi chalega? Worcestershire ne Allison ki mehnat par paani pher diya, aur Middlesex ne dikha diya ki pressure kaise handle kiya jata hai. Gohar ki performance achhi hai, par jab tak ye consistency international level par nahi dikhti, hum ise sirf County ka king hi maanyenge.
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