Nathan McAndrew ne toh jaise Glamorgan ke batsmen ki band baja di, 6 wickets sirf 21 runs dekar le liye. Aur upar se Harrison Ward ne 55 runs ki shandaar half-century thok di, jo ke match ka turning point bana. Lekin sach kahu, Glamorgan ka yeh haal dekhkar thodi si taras bhi aati hai – har baar yeh sochte hain ke shayad is baar kuch kar lenge, par Sussex ke aage unki ek na chali.
Match ka jadoo: Ward aur McAndrew ka kamaal
Yeh match 14 June 2025 ko khela gaya, aur Sussex ne pehle batting karte hue 199/7 ka score khada kiya. Harrison Ward ne powerplay mein hi 24 balls mein 55 runs bana kar Glamorgan ke bowlers ko pareshan kar diya, haan thodi si muscle injury ke bawajood. Sussex ke top order ne bhi koi kasar nahi chhodi – Daniel Hughes, Tom Alsop, aur James Coles ne bhi apna yogdaan diya. Glamorgan ke bowlers mein Mason Crane aur Dan Douthwaite ne thodi si ladai dikhai, par Imad Wasim ka debut bhi unke kaam na aaya. Wasim ne 1/27 liya, jo ke bura nahi tha, lekin Sussex ke batsmen ke aage unki ek na chali.
Jawab mein, Glamorgan ke liye Ben Kellaway aur Colin Ingram ne thodi si ummeed jagayi. 97/2 par khade hote hue, lag raha tha ke shayad yeh log chase kar lenge. Par yahan se Nathan McAndrew ka tufaan aaya. Unhone ek over mein hi Ingram aur Kellaway ko wapas pavilion bhej diya, aur phir Dan Douthwaite ke teeno wickets 19th over mein lekar match ko pura khatam kar diya. Douthwaite ne 18 balls mein 40 runs banaye, par yeh kafi nahi tha. Glamorgan 172 par all out ho gayi, aur Sussex ne apni South Group table mein top position mazboot kar li.
McAndrew ka jaadu: Ek alag hi level
Nathan McAndrew toh is match mein ekdum superhero ban gaye. 6/21 ke figures ke saath unhone Glamorgan ke batsmen ko pareshan kiya. Yeh unka is season ka doosra shandaar performance tha Glamorgan ke khilaaf – pehle match mein bhi unhone 5/19 leke sabko hila diya tha. X par @stevebone1 ne likha, “Nathan McAndrew ne do matches mein Glamorgan ke khilaaf 7.5 overs mein 11 wickets le liye, sirf 40 runs dekar!” Yeh koi mamuli baat nahi hai. McAndrew ka yeh form unhe Sussex ka trump card bana deta hai, aur Glamorgan jaise teams ke liye ek khatarnak sapna.
McAndrew ka yeh kamaal yaad dilata hai Brett Lee ke us daur ka jab woh 2000s mein opposition ke batsmen ko apni tezi se darata tha. Lee ne bhi ek baar 2005 Ashes mein England ke khilaaf ek spell mein 5 wickets liye the, aur uska asar pura series par pada tha. McAndrew ka yeh performance bhi usi tarah ka hai – ek aisa spell jo match ke saath-saath opposition ke confidence ko bhi tod deta hai.
Glamorgan ka dard: Har baar ki kahani
Ab thodi si baat Glamorgan ke baare mein. Yeh team har baar ummeed lekar maidan mein utarti hai, par har baar unka yahi haal hota hai. Kiran Carlson, jo unka captain hai, ne is season mein kaafi acha kiya hai, par is match mein woh sirf 12 runs par out ho gaye. Colin Ingram aur Ben Kellaway ne thodi si ladai dikhai, par jab baat 93 runs in 8.3 overs par aayi, toh unke paas koi jawab nahi tha. Dan Douthwaite ne bhi koshish ki, 18 balls mein 40 runs banaye, par jab McAndrew jaise bowler aapke khilaaf hai, toh yeh koshish bhi kaafi nahi hoti.
Glamorgan ka yeh haar yaad dilata hai 2019 World Cup mein South Africa ke us performance ka, jab unke paas AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis jaise players the, par phir bhi woh crucial matches mein hamesha peeche reh jaate the. Glamorgan bhi aisa hi hai – talent toh hai, par consistency aur bade moments mein performance ki kami unhe hamesha peeche rakhti hai.
Sussex ka dum: Ek team ka udaan
Sussex ke liye yeh jeet unke season ka ek aur jewel hai. James Coles, jo pehle match mein 75 runs banaye the, is baar bhi apna yogdaan diya. Tom Alsop aur Daniel Hughes ne bhi apne runs se team ko strong position mein rakha. Yeh team ekdum balanced hai – batting mein depth, bowling mein sharpness, aur fielding mein energy. Tymal Mills, unka captain, ne bhi is season mein 8 wickets liye hain, aur unka leadership Sussex ko South Group mein top par rakhta hai.
Yeh performance yaad dilati hai 2009 ke T20 World Cup mein Pakistan ke us unexpected jeet ki, jab koi unpar bharosa nahi kar raha tha, par Younis Khan aur Shahid Afridi ke leadership ne unhe champion bana diya. Sussex bhi aise hi, kisi ko nahi pata tha ke woh itna dominate karenge, par ab woh har match mein naye records bana rahe hain.
Aakhri baat: Glamorgan ke liye ek aur dukh
Lekin chalo, Glamorgan ke fans ke liye yeh koi nayi baat nahi hai. Har season mein woh ummeed rakhte hain, par har baar unka dil toot jata hai. Sussex ke khilaaf yeh doosra haar unke liye ek aur jhatka hai. Nathan McAndrew aur Harrison Ward jaise players ke saamne, Glamorgan ke paas shayad hi koi jawab hai. Agla match shayad unke liye ek nayi shuruaat ho, par jab tak woh apne game plan ko thik nahi karte, yeh kahani baar baar dohrayegi. Sussex ke liye toh yeh bas ek aur din ka kaam tha, par Glamorgan ke liye, yeh ek aur yaad dilane wala pal hai ke cricket mein kitna kaam baki hai.
