James Anderson ka T20 Mein Dhamakedaar Comeback, Lancashire Ne Teesri Baar Maari Baazi

1 June 2025 ko Chester-le-Street mein, England ke legend fast bowler James Anderson ne 11 saal baad T20 cricket mein wapas aate hi dhoom macha di. 42 saal ke is khiladi ne, jo July 2024 mein Test cricket se retire hua tha aur pace bowlers mein 704 wickets ke saath dunia ka sabse bada naam hai, apni purani wali class dikhai. Unhone Durham ke khilaaf Vitality T20 Blast match mein 3 wickets sirf 17 runs deke liye, ek puraane style ka performance deke. Isse Lancashire ne Durham ko 150 for 6 pe rok diya aur ek thriller chase mein apni teesri jeet pakki ki, 2025 T20 Blast mein apna perfect start banaye rakha.

Match ka Scene

Lancashire pehle hi Worcestershire aur Nottinghamshire ko 7 aur 47 runs se hara chuka tha, Division Two mein apna jhanda gaad rakha tha. Anderson, jo Mitch Stanley ki jagah team mein aaye, Nottinghamshire ke khilaaf jeet wali team mein ek hi change the. Yeh unka pehla T20 match tha August 23, 2014 ke baad, jab unhone Warwickshire ke khilaaf T20 Blast final mein 52 runs deke koi wicket nahi liya tha—us match se bilkul ulta yeh performance thi. Unka aana sirf experience hi nahi, balki ek bada moment bhi laya, kyunki fans aur teammates sab excited the is all-time great ke wapas aane se.

Anderson ka Jalwa

Anderson ne shuru se hi dikhaya ke unka charm abhi bhi baaki hai. Bowling kholte hue, unhone teesre over mein Durham ke opener Graham Clark ko 10 pe out kiya, ek bahar jati ball pe catch karwaya. Unka pehla spell ne match ka mood set kiya, tight lines aur chhote-chhote changes se Durham ke batsmen pressure mein rahe. Baad mein wapas aake, unhone dangerous Alex Lees ko 16 pe out kiya, off stump ke top ko chhedte hue ek classic away-swinger se, aur phir Colin Ackermann ko 18 pe, keeper ke haath mein catch deke. Unke 4 overs mein 3 for 17 ke figures unke T20 career ke best the, pehle ke 41 wickets (44 matches, 32.14 average, 8.47 economy) ko peechhe chhodte hue. X pe posts ki bheed lag gayi, log unki “ageless” performance aur “bowlers ka boss” kehke taarif kar rahe the (@lancscricket, @bbctms, @Ben_Wisden).

Match ka Flow

Durham, pehle batting karte hue, Lancashire ke disciplined attack ke saamne struggle kiya, jisme Anderson ki accuracy sabse aage thi. Middle order ne thodi si fight dikhai, lekin woh sirf 150 for 6 tak pahunch sake, jo ek challenging total tha par Lancashire ke form ke saamne chaseable. Anderson ke shuruaati jhatkon ne Durham ka top order hila diya, aur Lancashire ke spinners aur baki seamers ne pressure banaye rakha, kisi bhi batsman ko dominate nahi karne diya. 151 ka target chase ek dilchasp khel bana, jisme Lancashire ke batsmen ko Durham ke bowlers ka saamna karna tha, jo pace aur spin dono ke liye pitch pe madad de rahe the.

Lancashire ka chase thoda nervous wala tha, kabhi aggressive shots, kabhi cautious approach. Top order ne solid shuruaat di, lekin Durham ke bowlers ne wapas aake key wickets leke match ko tight rakha. Aakhri over mein dil dhak-dhak kar raha tha, jab Lancashire ko jeet ke liye kuch runs chahiye the. Smart running, ek zaroori boundary aur pressure mein thand rakhte hue unhone jeet haseel ki, Durham ko ek thriller mein hara diya, jisse Chester-le-Street ka crowd khada ho gaya.

Anderson ka Comeback ka Safar

Anderson ka T20 mein wapas aana koi jaldi ka faisla nahi tha. Test cricket se retire hone ke baad, unhone January 2025 mein Lancashire ke saath ek saal ka all-format contract sign kiya, County Championship aur T20 Blast dono ke liye. Calf injury ne unhe Championship ke pehle mahine mein rok diya, lekin unhone England ke bowling consultant ke roop mein regular bowling aur strength training se apni fitness banaye rakhi. Tailenders podcast pe unhone bataya ke Emirates Old Trafford pe khelna unhe kitna pasand hai, aur “Red Rose pehenke wapas bowling karna sach mein special hoga.”

Lancashire ke Director of Cricket Performance, Mark Chilton, ne unki mehnat ki taarif ki, kaha ke “unka khelne ka junoon roz badh raha tha, aur woh maidan pe wapas aane ke liye bechain the.” Durham ke khilaaf unka performance is baat ka saboot tha ke woh abhi bhi T20 ke teevr format mein top level pe compete kar sakte hain, bhale hi unhone 2014 ke baad isse nahi khela.

Asar aur Future

Anderson ka performance ek bada statement tha, na sirf Lancashire ke liye balki pure cricket jagat ke liye. 42 ki umar mein, ek aise format mein jaha young aur power-hitting players ka bolbala hai, unhone apni adaptability aur skill dikhayi. Unka 4.25 ka economy rate puraane zamane ki control aur accuracy ki yaad dila gaya, jo aaj ke high-scoring T20 se bilkul alag tha. Lancashire ke liye, jo County Championship mein Division Two ke neeche the, Anderson ka wapas aana ek bada boost tha. Chilton ne kaha ke unka dressing room mein hona “hamari team ke liye lajawab hai,” jo young players ko inspire karta hai aur team ko josh deta hai.

Aage dekh rahe hain, toh Anderson ka T20 mein yeh form unhe franchise leagues mein aur mauke de sakta hai, lekin unhone Lancashire ke liye khelne ko tarjeeh di hai. T20 Blast season full swing mein hai aur Lancashire 3-0 se shuruaat kar chuki hai, Anderson ka role bohot bada hoga jab woh promotion aur tournament mein lambi race ke liye khelenge. Durham ke khilaaf unka performance ne unke doubters ko chup kara diya, jo soch rahe the ke kya itni umar mein aur Test cricket ke style wala bowler T20 ki demands ke saath taal mel baitha sakta hai.

James Anderson ka T20 comeback ekdam zabardast tha. Unka 3 for 17 na sirf Durham ki batting ko dhvast kiya, balki unki class aur competitive spirit ki yaad dila di. Lancashire ne jab apni teesri jeet manayi, toh story clear thi: “Burnley Express” wapas aa gaya, aur uska old-school style abhi bhi modern game mein jagah rakhta hai. Fans ke liye yeh ek nostalgic par thrilling performance tha, jaisa ek X user ne kaha: “Sir James Anderson, ageless 🤯 👑” (@bbctms). Jaise hi Lancashire 2025 T20 Blast mein aage badhegi, Anderson ka wapas aana unke career ka ek naya chapter shuru karta hai, jisme aur wickets aur unforgettable moments ka wada hai.

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