Najmul Hossain Shanto bhi na! Bolte hain ki Galle ke pitch par pehle teen din mein “dher saare runs” bana denge. Jaise ki Sri Lanka ke spinners, jo wahan ke pitch ko apna ghar samajhte hain, bas dekhte reh jayenge. Bangladesh ke captain ka yeh dawa sunke lagta hai jaise unhone abhi-abhi Shane Warne ke 2004 ke Galle Test ko bhula diya, jahan unhone 10 wickets leke sabko hairaan kar diya tha. Lekin thodi der rukiye, kya Shanto ka yeh confidence asli hai ya bas ek khali daawa? Chaliye, iska gehraai se pata lagate hain.
Galle ka Pitch: Batting ka Sapna ya Spinners ka Jaal?
Galle ka pitch cricket ka ek aisa mystery hai jo har match mein naye rang dikhata hai. Pehle do din toh batsman ke liye jannat, lekin jaise hi teesra aur chautha din aata hai, spinners apna jaadu shuru kar dete hain. ESPNcricinfo ke mutabik, pichhle paanch saalon mein:
- Day 1: Batting average 45.64, matlab runs banane ka pura mauka.
- Day 3: Average girke 28.53 ho jata hai.
- Day 4: Aur bhi neeche, 28.31.
- Day 5: Bas 20.65, jahan spinners ne 100 se zyada wickets liye hain har din.
Yeh numbers dikhate hain ki Shanto ka pehle teen din runs banane ka plan sahi ho sakta hai, lekin kya unki team iska fayda utha payegi? Bangladesh ke batsmen, jinme Tamim Iqbal aur Shakib Al Hasan jaise bade naam ab nahi hain, aksar spin ke saamne struggle karte hain. Yaad hai 2017 ka Galle Test? Bangladesh ne Sri Lanka ke khilaaf 467 runs banaye the, lekin phir bhi haar gaye kyunki unke bowlers spin ka jawab nahi de paye.
Shanto ka Confidence: Ek Nayi Shuruaat?
Ab thodi si tareef bhi kar lete hain. Shanto ka yeh confidence dekhne layak hai. Unhone 2021 mein Pallekele mein 163 runs ki shandaar century banayi thi, jo unka Test career ka sabse bada score hai. Bangladesh ke liye yeh ek badi baat hai, kyunki unki batting line-up aksar kamzor padti hai. Shanto ke saath-saath Shadman Islam aur Anamul Haque jaise naye khiladi bhi form mein hain. Shadman ne Zimbabwe ke khilaaf April 2025 mein century banayi thi, aur Anamul ke saath unki opening partnership ne 100 runs ka stand bhi diya.
Yeh team ab naye World Test Championship (WTC) cycle ki shuruaat kar rahi hai, aur Shanto ka kehna hai ki woh apne squad ke balance se khush hain. Unke paas Ebadot Hossain jaise fast bowler bhi wapas aaye hain, jo do saal baad injury se ubar ke form mein dikh rahe hain. Aur uncapped spinner Hasan Murad bhi taiyaar hain, jo domestic cricket mein dhoom macha rahe hain. Yeh sab dekhke lagta hai ki Bangladesh shayad kuch alag kar sakti hai.
Key Players to Watch
| Khiladi | Role | Recent Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Najmul Shanto | Captain/Batsman | 163 vs SL (2021), 23 vs Zim (2025) |
| Shadman Islam | Opener | Century vs Zim (April 2025) |
| Ebadot Hossain | Fast Bowler | Took Mushfiqur’s wicket in practice |
| Hasan Murad | Spinner | Strong domestic record |
Lekin Sapne Hamesha Poore Nahi Hote
Par yeh kahani itni asaan nahi. Sri Lanka apne ghar mein sher hai. Unke spinners, jaise Rangana Herath ne 2017 mein Galle mein 7 wickets leke Bangladesh ko dhool chatayi thi, aaj bhi khatarnak hain. Shanto ke batsmen agar pehle do din mein runs nahi banaye, toh teesre din se spinners ka raaj shuru ho jayega. Aur Bangladesh ka spin ke khilaaf record, bilkul bhi achha nahi. 2024 mein India ke khilaaf Chennai Test mein unki batting 40 for 5 par gir gayi thi jab Ravichandran Ashwin ne apna jaal bicha.
Toh Shanto ka yeh sapna, kya sach hoga ya phir ek aur kahani ban ke reh jayega? June 17, 2025 se Galle mein yeh drama shuru hoga, aur hum sab dekhenge ki kya Bangladesh sach mein kuch kamaal kar sakti hai, ya phir spinners ke haathon phir se pit jayegi.
