McCaughan, Tyson ke dum par Hampshire ne Lancashire ko hariya, aath wicket se jeet
Hampshire Women ne Metro Bank One Day Cup 2025 ke ek shandar match mein Lancashire Women ko aath wicket se hara diya. Yeh match Southport ke Trafalgar Road Ground par 30 April 2025 ko khela gaya, jahan Hampshire ne Lancashire ke 292/6 ke jawab mein 295/2 bana kar jeet haasil ki. Is jeet ke hero rahe opener Ella McCaughan aur bowler Rebecca Tyson, jinhone apne shandaar pradarshan se team ko safalta dilayi.
Match ka haal
Lancashire ne pehle batting ki aur unki shuruaat kaafi zabardast rahi. Openers Eve Jones (107 runs) aur Emma Lamb (86 runs) ne pehle wicket ke liye 185 runs ki badi partnership banayi. Yeh partnership 32 overs tak chali, jisse lag raha tha ki Lancashire bada score khada karegi. Lekin Hampshire ke spinners ne match ka rukh badal diya. Australian off-spinner Charli Knott ne 10 overs mein 42 runs dekar 2 wickets liye, jabki Nancy Harman, Georgia Adams aur Linsey Smith ne bhi spin bowling se Lancashire ke batsmen ko pareshan kiya. Wicketkeeper Rhianna Southby ne teen stumpings kiye, jisme Emma Lamb ka wicket bhi shamil tha. Aakhir mein Lancashire 50 overs mein 292/6 tak hi pahunch saki.
Hampshire ke liye chase karna aasan nahi tha, lekin Ella McCaughan ne apni career ka sabse shandaar performance diya. Unhone 141 balls mein 133 runs banaye, jo ki unka senior career ka best score tha. England opener Maia Bouchier ne bhi 77 runs ki shandaar innings kheli, lekin woh do baar drop bhi hui. McCaughan aur Bouchier ne pehle wicket ke liye 137 runs ki partnership banayi, aur phir McCaughan ne Charli Knott (47 runs) ke saath doosre wicket ke liye 122 runs jode. McCaughan ne apna century 113 balls mein pura kiya, aur Hampshire ne 293 ka target aasani se chase kar liya, sirf do wickets kho kar.
Key players ka contribution
- Ella McCaughan: 22 saal ki is batter ne 133* runs banaye, jo is match ka turning point raha. Unki innings ne Hampshire ko ek mushkil target chase karne mein madad ki. Yeh unka 119th senior match tha, aur unhone apne experience ka pura fayda uthaya.
- Rebecca Tyson: Yeh slow left-arm spinner Hampshire ke liye nayi hai, lekin unhone apne bowling se sabko impress kiya. Unka contribution spin attack ka hissa tha, jisse Lancashire ke batsmen late innings mein struggle kiye.
- Maia Bouchier: England ki star batter ne 77 runs banaye, aur bhale hi unhe do baar jeevan daan mila, unhone team ko ek solid shuruaat di.
- Charli Knott: Australian all-rounder ne na sirf 2 wickets liye, balki 47 runs bhi banaye, jo chase mein kaafi important rahe.
Match ka context
Lancashire Women is season mein kaafi strong dikh rahi thi, dono opening matches jeet kar wo points table ke top par thi. Dusri taraf, Hampshire Women ne ek match tie kiya tha aur ek mein Surrey ko 50 runs se haraya tha. Is jeet ke saath Hampshire ne na sirf Lancashire ki winning streak ko roka, balki points table mein apni position bhi sudhari. Yeh match dono teams ke beech ek kareebi rivalry ko dikhata hai, kyunki Hampshire ka head-to-head record Lancashire ke khilaaf 2-1 tha.
Venue aur conditions
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport ka pitch batting-friendly raha, jahan pehle innings ka average score 250 runs ke aaspaas hota hai. Is match mein bhi yeh dekha gaya, kyunki dono teams ne bade scores banaye. Weather bhi perfect tha, 22°C temperature ke saath sunny aur light winds, jo players ke liye comfortable tha.
Kya khaas tha?
Hampshire ke spin bowling attack ne match mein bada farq daala. Lancashire ke England seamers Kate Cross aur Mahika Gaur wicketless rahe, jo unke liye bada jhatka tha. Dusri taraf, Hampshire ke spinners ne na sirf runs roke, balki important wickets bhi liye. McCaughan ki century aur Southby ke stumpings ne bhi team ko ek alag edge diya.
Fans aur experts ka reaction
Web aur X par is match ko lekar kaafi discussion hui. Fans ne Ella McCaughan ki taareef ki, aur kai logon ne kaha ki yeh innings unke career ka ek milestone hai. Rebecca Tyson ke naye role ko bhi saraha gaya, kyunki unhone Southern Vipers ke saath limited experience ke bawajood apna impact dikhaya. Experts ne Hampshire ke disciplined bowling aur batting approach ki taareef ki, aur yeh bhi kaha ki yeh jeet unhe tournament mein ek strong contender banati hai.
Aage kya?
Yeh jeet Hampshire Women ko Metro Bank One Day Cup mein aur bhi confidence degi. Agle matches mein unki nazar Vitality Blast aur dusre important fixtures par hogi, jahan Ellyse Perry jaisi overseas star bhi team ke saath judengi. Lancashire ke liye yeh haar ek setback hai, lekin unke paas abhi bhi Sophie Ecclestone aur Kate Cross jaisi players hain, jo team ko wapas laa sakti hain.
Is shandaar jeet ke saath, Hampshire ne sabit kar diya ki wo kisi bhi team ko hara sakte hain, aur Ella McCaughan aur Rebecca Tyson jaise players unke liye bada asset hain.
