Joe Root aur Ben Stokes ke wickets ek ke baad ek girne se Bharat ka daav majboot tha. Lekin Harry Brook aur Jamie Smith ne shandaar 271* runon ki unbeaten partnership karke England ko match mein wapas la diya. Din ke khel ke ant mein England ka score 355/5 tha, jismein Brook 140* (209 balls) aur Smith 157* (169 balls) par khel rahe the.
Players ke Stats
| Khiladi | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brook | 140* | 209 | 11 | 2 |
| Jamie Smith | 157* | 169 | 14 | 3 |
Positives
- Shandaar Partnership: Brook aur Smith ki 271* runon ki partnership England ke liye game-changer rahi. Yeh Test cricket mein England ki chhati wicket ke liye chauthi sabse badi partnership hai.
- Aggressive Batting: Smith ne 80 balls mein shatak banaya, jo England ka teesra sabse teez Test shatak hai, jabki Brook ne 137 balls mein apna ninth Test shatak poora kiya.
- Bazball ka Jadoo: Dono khiladiyon ne Bharat ke spinners Ravindra Jadeja aur Washington Sundar par hamla karke ‘Bazball’ approach ko sahi saabit kiya.
- Historical Context: Yeh partnership yaad dilati hai 1984 ke Test match ki, jab Ian Botham aur Allan Lamb ne Bharat ke khilaaf 221 runon ki partnership karke England ko wapas laaye the.
Negatives
- Shuruaati Nuksaan: England ke shuru ke paanch wickets jaldi girne se unka top order kamzor dikhayi diya, khaas kar Joe Root aur Ben Stokes ka golden duck.
- Bharat ka Dabav: Bharat ke 587 runon ka score ab bhi England ke liye badi chunauti hai, aur follow-on se bachne ke liye unhe 388 runon ki zarurat thi.
- Spinners ki Nakaami: Bharat ke spinners Jadeja aur Sundar runs rokne mein nakaam rahe, jo team ke liye chinta ka vishay hai.
Chhote Khiladi ka Saath
Brook aur Smith, jo abhi Test cricket mein naye hain, ne dikha diya ki ve bade khiladiyon ke saath muqabla kar sakte hain. Jasprit Bumrah jaise world-class bowler ke saamne, Brook ne apni pehli Test century Bharat ke khilaaf banayi, jo unke liye ek bada mauka hai. Smith ka 80-ball shatak AB de Villiers jaisa tha, jo dikhaata hai ki yeh naye khiladi England ke bhavishya hain.
Betting Outlook
Match abhi zinda hai, aur England ke paas mauka hai follow-on se bachaane ka. Betting ke liye, England par “draw” ya “match tied” bet lagana faydemand ho sakta hai, kyunki Brook aur Smith ki form unhe majboot rakhti hai. Ek aur accha bet hai “highest run-scorer” ke liye Brook ya Smith par, kyunki dono shandaar form mein hain. Draw ka chance 40% hai, kyunki pitch abhi bhi batting-friendly hai, lekin Bharat ke bowlers kal wapas aa sakte hain.
