Jake Lehmann ki tabaahi ke baad Queensland ka palatwar: Sheffield Shield mein Gabba ka asli tamasha!
Gabba ki wicket aur red ball cricket ka purana rishta hai, aur jab yahan fightback ki baat aati hai toh maahol hamesha garam rehta hai. Sheffield Shield ke is muqable mein Day 2 ka khel kisi rollercoaster ride se kam nahi tha. Ek taraf South Australia ne apni pakad banayi, toh doosri taraf Queensland ke yuva khiladiyon ne surrender karne se saaf mana kar diya. Cricket fans ke liye ye ek pure masterclass session tha jahan momentum baar-baar apni jagah badalta raha.
The Inner Story: Lehmann ka Counter-Punch aur Bulls ka Sangharsh
Match ka asli maajra tab shuru hua jab South Australia ki team ek waqt par 81 runs par 6 wickets gawa kar gehri musibat mein thi. Aisa lag raha tha ki Queensland pehli innings mein badi lead le legi, par Jake Lehmann ke iraade kuch aur hi the. Lehmann ne 74 runs ki ek aggressive innings kheli jisme unhone crisp drives aur pulls ka behtareen istemal kiya. Unka saath nibhaya Liam Scott ne, aur dono ne milkar 7th wicket ke liye 90 runs ki critical partnership kar dali. Is partnership ki badolat South Australia ne 214 runs banaye aur pehli innings mein ek mahatvapurna lead hasil ki.
Jab Queensland ki team doosri innings mein batting karne utri, toh shuruat kisi nightmare se kam nahi thi. Sirf 10 runs par unke 3 bade sher pavilion laut chuke the. Usman Khawaja ek galti kar baithe aur Marnus Labuschagne ko Alex Carey ne ek shaandaar diving catch ke zariye chalta kiya. Halaki Marnus is decision se khush nahi the, unka manna tha ki ball unke pad par lagi thi. Is nazuk mod par Lachlan Hearne ne kaman sambhali aur 53 runs ki tez-tarrar innings khel kar The Bulls ki nayya paar lagayi. Stumps tak Queensland ne 110/4 ka score khada kar liya hai aur unke paas ab 81 runs ki kul lead ho chuki hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Jake Lehmann ne 74 runs ki counter-attacking baari kheli, jo match ka turning point sabit hui.
- Lachlan Hearne ne sirf 65 balls mein 53 runs banakar Queensland ko wapas match mein laya.
- Bowling department mein Jem Ryan ne 3-58 ke sath apni chap chhodi, wahi Nathan McAndrew ne 2-30 lekar Queensland ke top order ko dhwast kiya.
- Lead Status: Queensland filhal 81 runs aage hai aur unke 6 wickets abhi baki hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Match ab bilkul barabri ki chaukhat par khada hai. South Australia ne Lehmann ki wajah se advantage toh banaya tha, par Queensland ne dikha diya ki Gabba par unhe halke mein lena maut ko dawat dene jaisa hai. Usman Khawaja aur Marnus Labuschagne ka jaldi out hona chinta ka vishay hai, par Lachlan Hearne jaisa young talent aane wale waqt ka hero hai. Agar Queensland Day 3 par 150-180 ki lead tak pahunch jati hai, toh South Australia ke liye chase karna Himalayan task ho jayega. South Australia ko subah hi wickets chatkane honge warna Bulls unhe match se bahar kar denge.
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