Middleton aur Weatherley ne banayi Hampshire ke liye majboot buniyaad, Worcestershire ne diya do wicket se jawab

Match ka pehla din barish aur kharab roshni ke wajah se kaafi had tak simit raha. Subah ke session mein barish ke baad outfield gila hone ki wajah se khel shuru nahi ho saka. Lunch ke baad jab khel shuru hua, Worcestershire ne pehle bowling karne ka faisla kiya, ummeed ke saath ki seamers ko thodi madad milegi. Lekin pitch se unhe woh faida nahi mila jaisa unhe chahiye tha. Hampshire ke openers ne is mauke ka pura fayda uthaya aur ek shandaar shuruaat di.

Fletcha Middleton aur Joe Weatherley ne Hampshire ke liye opening ki aur dono ne ek disciplined aur focused batting ka pradarshan kiya. Dono batsmen ne dikhaya ki woh challenging conditions mein bhi tik sakte hain. Middleton ne 79 runs banaye, jismein unhone 101 balls ka samna kiya, jabki Weatherley ne 62 runs banaye, 130 balls khelkar. Dono ne mil kar 127 runs tak koi wicket nahi girne diya, jo ek majboot partnership ko darshata hai. Middleton ka half-century 51 balls mein aaya, jo unki aggressive aur confident batting style ko dikhata hai, jabki Weatherley ka half-century 103 balls mein aaya, jo unki patience aur technique ka prateek tha.

Dono openers ne Worcestershire ke pace attack, jismein Pakistan ke Khurram Shahzad bhi shamil the, ko kaafi had tak dominate kiya. Shahzad ke bowling kaafi expensive rahi, aur 14 overs mein hi Hampshire ne 50 runs jod liye. Ye partnership Hampshire ke liye ek bada platform banane mein safal raha, jisse unhe match mein control mila.

Timing on point 🫵

What a way to bring up back-to-back @CountyChamp fifties 🔥

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— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 29, 2025

Din ke ant mein, jab roshni kharab hone lagi aur conditions batting ke liye mushkil ho gayi, Worcestershire ke bowlers ne wapas aakar do bade wickets liye. Middleton ka wicket Tom Taylor ne liya, jab unhone ek edge diya jo wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick ne ek shandaar catch ke saath pakda. Iske thodi der baad, Ben Allison ne Weatherley ko out kiya, jab unhone ek ball ko Ethan Brookes ke haathon second slip mein catch diya. Ye do wickets Worcestershire ke liye ek lifeline ke roop mein aaye, kyunki woh Division One ke bottom mein hain aur unhe ek jeet ki sakhkt zarurat hai.

Barish ke wajah se din ka khel kaafi had tak simit raha. Lunch ke baad hi khel shuru ho saka, aur tea break ke dauraan bhi barish ne dobara rok diya. Shaam 6 baje khel dobara shuru hua, lekin roshni ki wajah se sirf thodi der hi khel ho saka. Worcestershire ke bowlers ne in mushkil conditions ka fayda uthaya aur late wickets lekar match mein wapas aaye. Unki strategy thi ki seamers ke liye damp conditions ka fayda uthaya jaye, lekin jab pitch se unhe madad nahi mili, unhone apne discipline ko maintain rakha.

Driven gloriously 🚘

HAM: 23-0 (5)

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— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 29, 2025

Hampshire ke liye ye din ek solid shuruaat ka tha, lekin do wickets ke nuksan ne unhe thoda peeche dhakela. Phir bhi, 146 for 2 ek acha score tha, jisse unhone ek bada total banane ka mauka banaya. Worcestershire ke liye, ye wickets unki survival hopes ko zinda rakhte hain, kyunki woh relegation zone se bahar nikalna chahte hain.

“We found a nice rhythm in the afternoon” 🎶

Joe Weatherley says he and Fletcha Middleton were able to cash in after getting through a tricky early period, as their opening stand of 144 set a good platform going into tomorrow 🙌

📰 Report & Reaction ⤵️

— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 29, 2025

• Fletcha Middleton: Unki 79 runs ki innings mein speed aur control ka perfect balance tha. Unhone apne shots ke saath Worcestershire ke bowlers ko pareshan kiya.
• Joe Weatherley: Unki 62 runs ki innings patience aur technique ka pradarshan thi. Unhone challenging conditions mein bhi apna wicket bachaya.
• Tom Taylor aur Ben Allison: Dono ne late wickets lekar Worcestershire ko match mein wapas laaya. Roderick ka catch bhi ek turning point tha.

Hampshire ke paas abhi bhi match mein upper hand hai, kyunki unka score solid hai aur unke paas talented batsmen hain jo bada total bana sakte hain. Worcestershire ko apne bowling attack ko aur sharp karna hoga, khaas kar seamers ko, agar woh Hampshire ko bada score banane se rokna chahte hain. Agla din match ke liye nirnayak hoga, kyunki Hampshire apni lead ko badhana chahegi, jabki Worcestershire ko jaldi wickets chahiye.