23-26 May 2025 tak Worcester ke New Road par Rothesay County Championship Division One ka dhamakedaar match hua Warwickshire aur unke rival Worcestershire ke beech. Is match ka hero raha Sam Hain, jisne ek zabardast innings kheli aur apni team ko strong position mein daal diya. Wapas aaye Chris Woakes ne bhi apna experience dikhaya, aur Warwickshire ne Worcestershire ko ek bada target de diya – match jeetne ke liye unhe sabse bada score banana padega.
Sam Hain ka Zabardast Knock
Warwickshire ke right-handed batsman Sam Hain ne apni class dikhayi, 152 balls mein 86 runs banaye. Pitch thoda tricky tha, lekin Hain ne patience dikhaya. Start slow tha – ek point pe voh sirf 8 runs pe the after 50 balls – lekin phir shots maarne lage. Ek six lagaya Joe Taylor ke upar seedha ground ke paar aur ek pull shot maara Ethan Brookes pe. Hain ne bola, “Worcestershire ki bowling disciplined thi, par main aur Tommy (Latham) ne time nikaalne ka try kiya.”
Unhone Tom Latham (59 runs) ke saath milke 109-run ki partnership banayi third wicket ke liye, jisse Warwickshire 161/2 tak pahuch gayi. Lekin uske baad collapse ho gaya – poori team 227 pe all out ho gayi. Joe Taylor ne 4 wickets liye (4/37) aur Matthew Waite ne bhi acha support diya.
Chris Woakes ki Wapsi aur Impact
Injury ke baad Chris Woakes ka yeh pehla Championship match tha 2025 season ka. Batting mein toh wo zyada nahi kar paye (Taylor ko edge deke slip mein out ho gaye), par bowling mein unka experience clearly dikha. Unhone aur Chris Rushworth ne tight line dali Worcestershire ke openers ke against. Fir bhi, Day 1 ke end tak Jake Libby (39)* aur Gareth Roderick (13)* ne 53/0 score kar diya tha, trail sirf 174 runs ka tha.
Hain ne pitch ke baare mein bola, “Thoda seam movement mil raha tha, toh game jaldi badal sakta hai. Agar hum jaldi 3-4 wickets le lein, toh match apne haath mein aa sakta hai.”
Worcestershire ki Mushkil
Day 3 tak Warwickshire ne fir se lead le li – unhone pehle Worcestershire ko 181 pe all out kar diya, fir second innings mein 63/2 bana liya. Overall lead ho gayi 109 runs, aur target kaafi bada lag raha tha – shayad 300+ ka chase karna padega Worcestershire ko, jo iss pitch pe tough hoga.
Jake Libby aur Roderick abhi bhi wicket pe the, lekin Warwickshire ke paas strong bowling attack tha – Woakes, Rushworth, aur company ready the game finish karne ke liye.
Rivalry aur Match Ka Mahol
Yeh “Bears vs. Pears” derby hammesha intense hoti hai, aur is baar bhi dono teams kaafi motivated thi. Warwickshire ne pehle Yorkshire ko hara ke momentum banaya tha, aur ab iss match mein bhi wo control mein dikh rahe the. Match Edgbaston ke website pe live stream ho raha tha, aur fans ball-by-ball action enjoy kar rahe the.
Match Summary (Short Mein)
- Match: County Championship Division One – Match 34
- Dates: 23-26 May 2025
- Venue: New Road, Worcester
- Teams: Warwickshire vs Worcestershire
Day 1
- Warwickshire ne pehle batting ki – 227 all out
- Sam Hain – 86 (152 balls)
- Tom Latham – 59 (153 balls)
- Joe Taylor – 4 wickets
- Worcestershire ka reply: 53/0 at stumps
Day 2-3
- Worcestershire all out ho gayi 181 pe
- Warwickshire ne second innings mein 63/2 bana liya
- Lead – 109 runs
- Chris Woakes ne bowling mein acha comeback kiya
Top Performers
- Sam Hain (Warwickshire) – 86
- Tom Latham – 59
- Joe Taylor (Worcestershire) – 4/37
- Jake Libby (Worcestershire) – 39* (reply mein sabse steady)
Current Situation
Warwickshire ke paas 109 runs ki lead hai aur 8 wickets baaki hai. Worcestershire ko jeetne ke liye match ka sabse bada score chase karna padega – jo iss pitch pe easy nahi lag raha.
Aage Kya?
Agar Warwickshire ke bowlers – especially Woakes aur Rushworth – early wickets nikaal lein, toh Bears ke paas match jeetne ka perfect chance hai. Worcestershire ke batsmen ko extraordinary batting dikhani padegi agar unhe yeh match bachana hai.
