Chester-le-Street, June 1, 2025: Vitality Blast Women 2025 mein Lancashire Thunder ne Durham Women ko 18 run se hara ke apni pehli jeet register ki. Grace Potts ne apni gajab ki bowling se Durham ki batting line-up ko tabaah kiya, jabki Ellie Threlkeld ne bat se solid performance diya aur wicket ke peeche bhi chamki. Ye match ekdum jhakaas tha, jismein momentum idhar-udhar hota raha, lekin Lancashire ne apna cool rakha aur 140/7 ke score ko defend kar liya.
Lancashire ka Batting: Threlkeld aur Lister ka Dhamaka
Lancashire Thunder ne toss haarne ke baad pehle batting ki aur 20 over mein 140/7 banaye. Captain Ellie Threlkeld ne 45 ball mein 48 run thok ke innings ko sambhala. Unki batting mein ekdum sahi balance tha – na zyada jaldi, na zyada slow, bas perfect gaps mein shots maare. Saath mein Aaliyah Lister ne 23 ball mein unbeaten 42 run ki jhakaas innings kheli, akhir ke overs mein boundaries pel ke score ko boost kiya. In dono ke partnership ne Lancashire ko ek fighting total tak pohochaya, lekin Threlkeld ne kaha ke 150 ke upar hota toh aur mazza aata.
Durham ke bowlers mein Sophia Bates aur Katie Thompson ne 2-2 wicket liye, dono ke figures rahe 2-21 aur 2-22. Par akhiri overs mein unko Lister ke saamne band bajti dikhi, jo boundaries pe boundaries maar rahi thi.
Durham ka Chase: Shuruaat zabardast, phir dhamaka
141 ke target ka peecha karte hue Durham ne shuruaat mein ekdum aag laga di. Suzie Bates (49 off 38) aur Fraser (28 off 25) ne powerplay mein 8 over ke baad 61/0 tak pohocha diya. Bates toh bas bowlers ko koot rahi thi, aisa lag raha tha Durham aaram se jeet jayega. Par yaha se match ka scene palat gaya.
Nauve over mein Grace Potts ne game badal diya. Unhone Suzie Bates ko out kiya jab Threlkeld ne ekdum filmy style mein stumping kiya. Bates ne charge kiya, par Potts ne apni akal se unko chuna laga diya. Usi over mein Potts ne Bess Heath ko bhi mid-on pe Norris ke haathon out karwaya. Durham ekdum se 68/3 pe aa gaya, aur yaha se unka momentum dikhna band ho gaya.
Potts ka Jalwa aur Ecclestone ka Final Dhamaka
Grace Potts toh bas Durham ke batters ke liye kaal bani. Unhone 4-33 ke figures ke saath match ko apni mutthi mein band kar liya. Mia Rogers aur Turner (dono 13 run) ne thodi si fight dikhai, par Potts ne apne last over mein dono ko out kar ke Durham ke saare chances khatam kar diye. 18th over mein 19 run chahiye the aur 2 wicket bache the, par Potts ne ekdum game khatam kiya.
Sophie Ecclestone ne bhi apna England wala class dikha diya, 2-22 ke saath do wicket jaldi-jaldi le ke match ko seal kiya. Sarah Morris ne bhi 2-22 ke saath support kiya, aur Durham ke batters ke paas koi jawab nahi tha. 18.4 over mein Durham 122 pe all out ho gaya, 18 run se haar gaya.
Turning Point: Jab Match Palta
Match ka game-changer moment tab aaya jab Durham 61/0 pe thi aur ekdum comfortable dikh rahi thi. Par Grace Johnson ne Villiers ko 2 run pe out kiya, aur phir Potts ne Bates ka wicket liya. Waha se Durham ke 3 wicket jaldi gir gaye, aur pura momentum Lancashire ke haath mein aa gaya. Threlkeld ne baad mein kaha, “T20 mein stumps ko game mein rakhna padta hai, aur humne aaj wahi kiya.” Lancashire ke bowlers ne stumps pe focus rakha aur Durham ke batters galti kar baithe.
Match ke Baad ki Baatein
Lancashire ke liye ye jeet season ka ek bada boost hai. Threlkeld ne khushi se kaha, “Apni team ke saath khelna ekdum mazzedaar hai, humari girls ka group lajawab hai, aur aaj ka buzz shandaar tha. Aaj humne dikha diya hum kya kar sakte hain.” Potts ki tareef karte hue unhone kaha ke unki bowling ne match palat diya.
Durham ke liye ye haar ek jhatka hai, kyunki shuruaat mein woh game mein the. Ek player ne kaha, “Agar powerplay mein teen wicket gir jaaye, toh T20 mein jeetna mushkil hai, aur yeh humare saath do baar ho chuka hai.” Durham ko apni batting ko thik karna hoga.
Top Performers
- Grace Potts (Lancashire): 4-33, jismein Suzie Bates aur Bess Heath ke bade wicket shamil, jinhone match ko palat diya.
- Ellie Threlkeld (Lancashire): 48 run (45 ball) aur Bates ki stumping se match ka rukh badla.
- Aaliyah Lister (Lancashire): 42* (23 ball), jinhone akhir mein boundaries pel ke score ko boost kiya.
- Suzie Bates (Durham): 49 (38 ball), par unka out hona Durham ke liye turning point bana.
- Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire): 2-22, jinhone akhiri overs mein match ko band kiya.
Aage Kya?
Lancashire Thunder ke liye ye jeet ek nayi shuruaat hai, aur woh is momentum ko aage le jana chahenge. Durham Women ke liye ye haar ek setback hai, par Suzie Bates jaisi players ke saath woh abhi bhi khatarnak hain. Vitality Blast Women 2025 mein dono teams ke liye yeh match ek bada lesson hai.
