South Africa women's cricket team ne India ko 3rd WT20I mein ek crushing 9-wicket ki haar dekar series apne naam kar li. India ne apna South Africa ke khilaf highest T20I score banaya, lekin South Africa ki captain Laura Wolvaardt ne aisi destructive innings kheli ki target chase karna child's play lagne laga.
India ka record score bhi kaam na aaya
Match mein pehle batting karte hue India ne 20 overs mein 4 wicket ke nuksaan par 192 run banaye. Ye unka South Africa ke khilaf kisi bhi T20I match ka sabse bada score tha. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur ne 66 runs banaye, jabki opener Shafali Verma ne 64 runs ki innings kheli. Lekin ye dono efforts aage jaakar bekaar saabit hue.
Laura Wolvaardt ka kaptaan ka knock
South Africa ki innings ki shuruat hi kuch aisi hui jaise unke paas koi target nahi, bas ball ko marne ka plan hai. Captain Laura Wolvaardt ne aag laga di. Unhone sirf 53 balls ka samay lekar 115 runs ki shatak lagayi. Unki ye innings aisi thi ki South Africa ne poora target 9 wicket bacha kar, comfortably chase kar liya. India ki bowling attack unke aage bilkul bebas nazar aayi.
Series ab South Africa ke naam
Is jeet ke saath hi South Africa ne 5-match series 3-0 se apne naam kar li. Ab baaki ke do matches – Johannesburg aur Benoni mein – sirf formalities reh gaye hain, kyunki series ka result ab badal nahi sakta. South Africa ne apne ghar par dominance dikhate hue series pe apna qabza jama liya hai.
Hamaari Baat: India ki bowling par bade sawaal
Seedha baat karein toh ye match India ke liye ek bada reality check hai. 190+ ka score defend nahi kar paana, aur wo bhi ek player ke akele ke dum par, ye dikhata hai ki bowling unit ka form kahan hai. Laura Wolvaardt ki innings world-class thi, lekin Indian bowlers ne unhe koi challenge hi nahi diya. Line-length galat thi, field placements bhi sawal ke nishaan hain. Is haar ke baad team management ko bowling strategy par serious sochna hoga, warna aage World Cup jaise tournaments mein aisi performances bahut mehngi padegi. Ab series to gayi, lekin baaki do matches mein kuch positive dikhna zaroori hai.
Sources & References
- 3rd WT20I Match Report — PTI
