Somerset phir se haar gaya. Vitality Blast Women 2025 ke 29th match mein, Hampshire Women ne Taunton ke Cooper Associates Ground par Somerset ko 5 run se hara diya. Niamh Holland ne apna career-best 60 run banaye, par Somerset ki haar ka silsila jaari raha, aur unki team ek baar phir khali haath reh gayi. Ye match ek aur reminder hai ki Somerset ko apni form ko wapas pana hoga, warna yeh season bhi unke haath se nikal jayega.
Par chalo, baat karte hain Freya Kemp ki, jinhone Hampshire ke liye 38 ball mein shandaar 65* run banaye, jisme 7 four aur 2 six shamil the. Unki yeh innings Hampshire ke 169/6 tak pahunchne ka sabab bani. Maia Bouchier aur Charli Knott ne bhi 43-43 run ka yogdaan diya, jisse Hampshire ne ek majboot score khada kiya. Freya ki yeh performance yaad dilati hai 2023 ke Charlotte Edwards Cup ke, jab Georgia Adams ne apni captaincy aur batting se Hampshire ko final tak le gayi thi. Freya ne uss spirit ko zinda rakha, aur ek baar phir dikha diya ki chhoti teams bhi bade sapne dekh sakti hain.
Somerset ki batting ki baat kare toh, Niamh Holland ne zabardast koshish ki. Unke 53 ball mein 60 run, jisme Sophie Luff ke saath 52 aur Amanda-Jade Wellington ke saath 63 run ki partnership shamil thi, Somerset ko jeet ke kareeb le gayi. Par aakhiri over mein Wellington ka run-out aur team ka 164/6 par ruk jana unki ummeedon par paani pher gaya. Yeh wahi Somerset hai jo 2022 mein Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy mein apni consistency ke liye jani jati thi, par ab lagta hai unka woh jadoo kahi kho gaya hai.
Player Stats Table
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freya Kemp | Hampshire | 65* | 38 | 7 | 2 | 171.05 |
| Maia Bouchier | Hampshire | 43 | 26 | – | – | 165.38 |
| Charli Knott | Hampshire | 43 | – | – | – | – |
| Niamh Holland | Somerset | 60 | 53 | – | – | 113.21 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | Somerset | 43 | – | – | – | – |
Hampshire ki bowling mein Lauren Bell aur Freya Davies ne bhi apna role ada kiya, jinhone Somerset ke middle order ko pressure mein rakha. Freya Davies, jo is season 8 wickets ke saath Hampshire ki top bowler hain, ne phir se apni class dikhai. Yeh performance unhe 2024 ke England-Australia series ke Freya Kemp ke shandaar all-round show ki yaad dilati hai, jab unhone apni pace se sabko chaunka diya tha.
Somerset ke liye yeh match ek aur mauka tha apni haar ki aadat ko todne ka, par woh phir se chook gaye. Unka winless run ab aur lamba ho chuka hai, aur team ke fans shayad ab thak chuke honge. Hampshire, ek chhoti team hone ke bawajood, apni himmat aur talent se bade-bade teams ko challenge kar rahi hai. Par kya yeh form season ke aakhiri stages tak bani rahegi? Ya phir Somerset apna purana rang wapas layega? Filhaal, Somerset ke liye raah aur kathin dikhti hai.
References:
- ESPNcricinfo
- BBC Sport
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