Worcestershire ne pehle batting karte hue 679/7 ka bada score banaya, jismein Adam Hose (266) aur Jake Libby (228) ke double centuries shamil the. Hampshire ki pehli innings 221 run par simat gayi, jismein Tilak Varma ne 56 run banaye, lekin ek run-out ne unki innings khatam ki. Follow-on ke baad, Hampshire ne 294/4 tak pahunchkar match draw kiya, jismein captain Ben Brown ki unbeaten 109* aur Liam Dawson ki 60* run ki innings ne mahatvapurna bhumika nibhayi.
Player Performances
Ben Brown ne 331 minute tak batting ki, jo unki leadership aur patience ko darshata hai. Unki yeh century unki sabse slow thi, jo 257 balls mein aayi, lekin isne Hampshire ko haar se bachaya. Tilak Varma ne doosri innings mein 47 run banaye, lekin Callum Parkinson ke spin mein short leg par out hue. Liam Dawson ne 60* run ke saath 150-run ki partnership banayi, jo match draw karne mein decisive sabit hui.
Player Stats Table
| Player | Innings | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Key Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | 2nd | 109* | 257 | 16 | 0 | Unbeaten century, batted entire day |
| Tilak Varma | 2nd | 47 | 143 | – | – | Solid support, out to spin |
| Liam Dawson | 2nd | 60* | – | – | – | Crucial 150-run partnership with Brown |
Positives
Hampshire ki team, jo pehle teen din tak Worcestershire ke saamne struggle kar rahi thi, ne akhiri din shandar wapas aayi. Ben Brown ki captaincy aur batting ne team ka morale badhaya, aur unke saath Dawson ki reliable partnership ne Worcestershire ke bowlers ko hara diya. Tilak Varma, ek young Indian talent, ne apni consistency dikhayi, jo unke pehle century (vs Essex) ke baad aayi. Yeh draw Hampshire ke liye 9 points laya, jo unki spirit ko mazboot karta hai.
Negatives
Hampshire ki pehli innings mein collapse (221 runs) unki batting ki kamzori ko ujaagar karta hai. Tilak Varma ka run-out aur overeager approach unke liye setback raha. Worcestershire, jo match mein dominate kar rahi thi, sirf ek wicket le saki, jo unke bowlers ki strategy par sawaal uthata hai. Pitch ka flat hona aur Kookaburra ball ka limp rehna bhi Worcestershire ke liye challenge tha.
Yeh match yaad dilata hai 2005 ke Ashes ke Oval Test ka, jahan Kevin Pietersen ki gritty century ne England ko draw dilaya tha. Usi tarah, Ben Brown ki resilience ne Hampshire ko bachaya. Worcestershire ki batting, Hose aur Libby ke saath, 1988 ke Worcestershire ke record-breaking seasons ko yaad dilati hai, jab Graeme Hick ne massive scores banaye the.
