Scott Boland ki tabaahi: Victoria ne Western Australia ko kacha chabaaya aur Sheffield Shield Final mein mari roaring entry!
Australia ke line and length machine Scott Boland ne ek baar phir se dikha diya hai ki kyun unhe Test cricket ka silent killer kaha jata hai. WACA ke maidan par Boland ne aisi aag ugli ki Western Australia ki puri team tas ke patton ki tarah dher ho gayi. Victoria ne na sirf match jeeta, balki 353 runs ki landslide victory ke saath Sheffield Shield ke final ka ticket bhi confirm kar liya hai. It was a pure Masterclass in fast bowling dominance.
The Inner Story: Boland ka Metronomic Spell aur Harper ka Double Dhamaka
Victoria ke liye ye match kisi sapne se kam nahi tha. Pehle bat ke saath Sam Harper aur Mitchell Sutherland ne WA ke bowlers ki dhajjiyaan udayi, aur phir ball ke saath Scott Boland ne apna roudra roop dikhaya. Victoria ne apni pehli innings mein 431 runs banaye the, jiske jawab mein Western Australia sirf 238 par simat gayi thi. Jab Victoria ne apni second innings 274 for 4 par declare ki, tab target itna bada tha ki WA ke batters ne match shuru hone se pehle hi ghutne tek diye the.
Lekin asli khel toh fourth day ki subah shuru hua. Scott Boland ne apni metronomic precision se WA ke top order ki dhadkane rok di. Unhone pehle paanch wickets jhatke aur phir innings ka aakhri wicket lekar apni 6 for 22 ki figure poori ki. Cameron Bancroft aur Sam Whiteman jaise seasoned players Boland ki seam movement ke aage bilkul bebas nazar aaye. Ye wahi Boland hain jinhone Ashes mein England ki nind uda di thi, aur ab Shield mein wahi Prophecy sach ho rahi hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Victoria ki Dominance
- Scott Boland ka career best spell: 11.5 overs mein sirf 22 runs dekar 6 wickets liye.
- Sam Harper bane Player of the Match: Pehli innings mein 119 aur second innings mein unbeaten 141 runs ke saath 6 catches bhi pakde.
- Victoria points table par 50.76 points ke saath top par baithi hai, jo second-placed Queensland se kaafi aage hai.
- Western Australia ki halat kharab: Is karari haar ke baad WA points table par sabse niche yaani last position par chali gayi hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Seedhi baat aur no bakwaas: Scott Boland ne dikha diya ki consistent line aur length kya hoti hai. Jab ek bowler tappe par ball gira kar batter ko nachata hai, toh result yahi nikalta hai. Western Australia ki team ko dekh kar aisa lag raha tha jaise koi gully cricket ki team Test quality bowling face kar rahi ho. Victoria ne final mein pahunch kar baaki teams ko warning bhej di hai. Aur rahi baat padosi mulk ki, toh unke bowlers ko Boland ki is performance ki video loop par dekhni chahiye: pace se kuch nahi hota, dimaag aur discipline se wickets milte hain!
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