Will Sutherland ka Century aur Scott Boland ka Keher: Victoria ne Sheffield Shield mein Western Australia ki halat kharab ki
WACA ke maidan par Cricket ka asli tamasha dekhne ko mil raha hai jahan Victoria ne match par apni pakad mazboot kar li hai. Will Sutherland ki captain wali innings aur Ashes star Scott Boland ki wapsi ne Western Australia ke batters ka jeena haram kar diya hai. Day 2 khatam hone tak Western Australia abhi bhi 231 runs peeche hai aur unke 5 bade wickets gir chuke hain.
The Inner Story / Asli Maajra
Victoria ki pehli innings ka hero skipper Will Sutherland raha jisne number 8 par aakar aisi tabaahi machayi ki Western Australia ke bowlers dekhte reh gaye. Will Sutherland ne apna second first-class ton poora kiya aur 101 runs ki unbeaten innings kheli. Unhone tail-enders ke saath milkar scoreboard ko 431 tak pahunchaya aur phir innings declare kar di. Isse pehle Sam Harper ne 119 runs ki dhuaandhaar innings khelkar base set kiya tha.
Jab Western Australia batting karne utri to unhe Scott Boland ka samna karna pada. Scott Boland ne wahi purana rhythm pakda aur Cameron Bancroft ko saste mein pavilion bhej diya. Sabse bada heartbreak Sam Fanning ke liye raha jo apni maiden century ke behad kareeb the lekin 99 runs par Fergus O'Neill ka shikaar ban gaye. Sam Harper ne stumps ke peeche ek lajawab catch pakda jiske baad Western Australia ka momentum poori tarah bigad gaya.
Spin department mein Todd Murphy ne bhale hi koi wicket nahi liya lekin unki tight bowling ne pressure banaye rakha. Doosri taraf Scott Boland ne skipper Sam Whiteman ko ek hat-ke delivery par bold karke dikha diya ki kyun unhe red-ball cricket ka specialist maana jata hai. Day 2 ke end tak Joel Curtis aur Kade Povey crease par tike hain lekin Victoria abhi driving seat par hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Will Sutherland scored a Masterclass 101* off 139 balls at No. 8.
- Scott Boland finished with miserly figures of 2 for 27 in 13 overs.
- Sam Fanning missed his century by just 1 run: out for 99.
- Victoria declared at 431 for 9, showing high confidence.
- Western Australia are 200 for 5, trailing by a huge margin of 231 runs.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Yeh match ab Victoria ke hath mein hai. Will Sutherland ne as a Captain leading from the front wala kaam kiya hai. 99 par out hona Sam Fanning ke liye kisi dukhbhari kahani se kam nahi hai, lekin Scott Boland ki quality bowling ke aage WA ke batters bebass dikh rahe hain. Agar Victoria kal subah jaldi wickets nikaal leti hai, toh follow-on ka khatra Western Australia par mandrayega. Sheffield Shield final ki hosting rights ki race mein Victoria ne ek solid step aage badha diya hai.
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