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Shai Hope Ki Masterclass Aur West Indies Ka Power-Show: Italy Ko Harakar Super Eight Mein Mari Unbeaten Entry

Eden Gardens ke aitihasik maidan par Caribbean muscle ka asli jalwa dekhne ko mila. West Indies ne apni winning streak ko barkaraar rakhte hue Italy ko 42 runs se shikast di. T20 World Cup ke playoffs yaani Super Eight mein jaane se pehle Windies ne saaf kar diya hai ki unhe unke ghar mein harana namumkin sa hai. Jahan ek taraf Shai Hope ne batting mein aag lagayi, wahi Shamar Joseph aur Matthew Forde ne bowling se Italy ke sapno ko chaknachoor kar diya.

Hope Ka Solo Act Aur Windies Ki Tabahi

Match ki shuruat mein jab West Indies batting karne utri, toh aisa laga mano sirf ek hi banda khelne aaya hai. Captain Shai Hope ne ground ke har kone mein shots khele. Unhone sirf 46 balls mein 75 runs ki behtareen innings kheli, jisme 7 boundaries powerplay mein hi aa gayi thin. Hairani ki baat yeh rahi ki 10th over tak baaki kisi batsman ne ek bhi chauka nahi lagaya tha, saara kaam akele Shai Hope kar rahe the. Unhone khastaur par Thomas Draca ko nishane par liya aur unke khilaaf 20 runs koot diye.

Halaanki, Italy ne beech mein thodi wapasi ki koshish ki. Crishan Kalugamage aur Ben Manenti ne apni spin se Windies ke middle order ko thoda pareshan kiya aur runs ki raftaar roki. West Indies ek samay bada score banati dikh rahi thi, lekin Shai Hope ke out hone ke baad score 165 tak hi pahunch saka. Par Eden Gardens ki pitch par yeh target Italy ke liye Mount Everest chadhne jaisa tha.

Italy Ki Himmat Aur Caribbean Bowling Attack

Apna pehla World Cup khel rahi Italy ki team ne jazba toh dikhaya, lekin Caribbean pace ke samne unki technique jawab de gayi. Matthew Forde ne powerplay mein hi do bade jhatke diye, jisne Italy ko backfoot par dhakel diya. Iske baad shuru hua Shamar Joseph ka show. Joseph ne na sirf 4 wickets chatkaye, balki field par bhi 4 kamaal ke catches pakde. Unki ghaatak bowling ke samne Italy ki puri team 123 runs par dher ho gayi.

Italy ka safar bhale hi yahan khatam ho gaya ho, lekin Nepal ke khilaaf mili jeet aur Eden Gardens ki yaadein unke liye yaadgaar rahengi. Wahi doosri taraf, West Indies ab poore confidence ke sath Super Eight mein kadam rakh chuki hai, jahan unka samna asli heavyweights se hoga.

Analysis & Numbers

  • Shai Hope: 75 runs off 46 balls, back-to-back half-centuries in the tournament.
  • Shamar Joseph: 4 wickets for 30 runs and 4 crucial catches in the field.
  • Matthew Forde: 3 wickets for 19 runs, including twin strikes in the powerplay.
  • West Indies performance at Eden Gardens: 4 successive wins at this venue.

The Guru Gyan Verdict:

Italy ne koshish achhi ki, par Windies ka level alag tha. Shai Hope ki form India ke liye chinta ka vishay ho sakti hai kyunki 1 March ko Eden Gardens mein hi India vs West Indies ka maha-muqabla hona hai. West Indies unbeaten hai, lekin unhe yaad rakhna chahiye ki ab saamne Associate nations nahi, balki asli sher honge. Italy ko credit dena hoga ki unhone Nepal ko harakar tournament mein apni chhap chhodi, magar Caribbean muscle ke samne pizza aur pasta nahi chalta.

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