South Africa ne UAE ko kiya dher: Delhi mein Proteas ka muscular show aur Super Eight mein undefeated entry
Delhi ki garmi aur South Africa ki tezi: Match shuru hone se pehle hi result sabko pata tha, lekin jis andaaz mein Proteas ne UAE ko raunda hai, woh kabile-tareef hai. 40 balls pehle hi match khatam karke Aiden Markram ki army ne Super Eight ke liye warning bell baja di hai. Bina koi match haare, undefeated rehkar aage badhna koi choti baat nahi hai, khaas kar tab jab bade-bade surma tournament se bahar hone ki kagar par hain.
The Inner Story: Pace Ka Kehr Aur Fielding Ka Tamasha
Delhi ki tacky pitch par South Africa ke fast bowlers ne wahi kiya jo woh sabse behtar karte hain: short ball se darr paida karna. Corbin Bosch ne 3 wickets lekar UAE ki batting ki kamar tod di. Unka saath nibhaya Anrich Nortje ne, jinhone apni raftar se UAE ke batters ko helmet par mara aur unhe pavilion ka rasta dikhaya. George Linde ne Keshav Maharaj ki kami bilkul mehsoos nahi hone di aur Muhammad Waseem jaise dangerous player ka wicket nikala.
Lekin ek cheez jo The Guru Gyan ki nazar se nahi bach saki, woh thi Proteas ki fielding. 4 catches drop karna kisi gunah se kam nahi hai. Quinton de Kock se lekar Nortje tak, sabke hathon mein jaise makkhan laga tha. Agar saamne India jaisi team hoti, toh ye drops match-deciding ho sakte the. UAE ke Alishan Sharafu ne 45 runs zaroor banaye, lekin unhe milne wale life-lines ne South African coach ko tension mein daal diya hoga.
Chase ki baat karein toh South Africa ne ise net practice ki tarah liya. Aiden Markram ne aate hi tabahi machayi aur sirf 11 balls mein 5 fours aur 1 six ke saath game ka rukh saaf kar diya. Uske baad Ryan Rickelton aur Dewald Brevis ne milkar UAE ke bowlers ko remand par liya. Brevis ne dikhaya ki kyun unhe Baby AB kaha jata hai, unke shots mein wahi purani Proteas dominance nazar aayi.
Analysis & Numbers: The Dominance Index
- Corbin Bosch ka spell game-changer raha: 3 wickets for just 12 runs.
- South Africa ke pacers ne 46 short-length balls phenki aur 4 wickets chatkaye.
- Aiden Markram ka explosive start: Powerplay mein hi 56 runs banakar game khatam kar diya.
- UAE ke 8 batters mein se 6 ne 13 runs se kam score kiya, jo unki technical weakness ko dikhata hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
South Africa ne UAE ko hara kar Super Eight mein jagah toh bana li hai, lekin ye fielding performance chinta ka vishay hai. Aap catch chhod kar World Cup nahi jeet sakte. UAE ke khilaaf toh kaam chal gaya, par badi teams aise tohfe qubool karke match cheen lengi. Dusri taraf, hamare padosi Pakistan ko Proteas se seekhna chahiye ki consistency kya hoti hai. Wahan toh har match ke baad duaon ka sahara lena padta hai, yahan South Africa ne dominance ko apni aadat bana liya hai. Proteas are looking dangerous, but they need to fix their butter-fingers before the business end of the T20 World Cup.
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