Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) fir se muh ke bal gir gaye! Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 ke 5th match mein, Texas Super Kings (TSK) ne unhe 57 runs se dhul chata di. LAKR, jo apne bade-bade stars ke saath badi badi baatein karta hai, 124 runs pe hi dher ho gaya. Lekin chalo, yeh cricket hai — kabhi upar, kabhi niche. Is article mein hum dekhenge kaise TSK ne yeh match jeeta aur LAKR ke sapne kaise toote, sath hi thodi si purani yaadein bhi taaza karenge.
Match ka Sampoorn Vivran
LAKR ka Bura Din
LAKR ne toss jeetkar pehle bowling ka faisla kiya, shayad socha tha ki TSK ke batsmen ko jaldi nipta denge. Lekin yeh unka bada bhool tha. TSK ne 20 overs mein 181/5 ka score banaya, jismein Faf du Plessis aur Devon Conway ke runs ka bada haath tha. LAKR ke bowlers, jaise Ali Khan aur Spencer Johnson, thodi si chamak dikhane ki koshish kare, lekin TSK ke batsmen ne unhe koi mauka nahi diya.
- TSK Batting Highlights:
- Faf du Plessis: 34 runs (28 balls, 3 fours)
- Devon Conway: 53 runs (39 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- Daryl Mitchell: 27 runs (18 balls, 2 sixes)
LAKR ki batting toh bilkul hi dhoka de gayi. 124 runs pe all out! Andre Russell aur Sunil Narine jaise bade naam bhi kuch khaas nahi kar paye. Noor Ahmad aur Adam Milne ne aisa jadoo kiya ki LAKR ke batsmen bas dekhte reh gaye.
- TSK Bowling Highlights:
- Noor Ahmad: 4 wickets for 25 runs (4 overs)
- Adam Milne: 3 wickets for 22 runs (4 overs)
- Zia-ul-Haq: 2 wickets for 18 runs (3 overs)
| Team | Score | Overs | Wickets | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSK | 181/5 | 20.0 | 5 | Devon Conway (53) |
| LAKR | 124/10 | 17.1 | 10 | Unmukt Chand (28) |
LAKR ke Stars ka Kya Hua?
Sunil Narine, jo apne spin bowling aur explosive batting ke liye jaane jaate hain, is baar bilkul bekaar rahe. Noor Ahmad ne unhe apne jadoo ke jaal mein fasa liya, aur Russell bhi unke samne tik nahi paya. Yeh wahi Narine hain jinhone IPL 2012 mein Kolkata Knight Riders ke liye final match mein apni bowling se sabko hara diya tha. Lekin yahan, Oakland Coliseum mein, woh bas ek chhota sa khiladi laga.
Andre Russell bhi kuch khaas nahi kar paya. Yaad hai 2019 World Cup, jab Russell ne West Indies ke liye akele dam pe matches jeetaye the? Lekin yahan, unka bat bhi chup tha aur ball bhi bekaar. LAKR ke fans ke dil toot gaye, lekin unhe shayad abhi bhi ummeed hai ki agli baar kuch alag hoga.
TSK ka Josh aur Jazba
Ab baat karte hain Texas Super Kings ki, jo chhote se naam ke saath bada dhamaka kar rahe hain. Faf du Plessis ki captaincy mein yeh team ek chhoti si army ban gayi hai. Devon Conway ne apni solid batting se ek baar fir sabko dikhaya ki woh T20 mein bhi utne hi khatarnak hain jitne Test cricket mein. Aur Noor Ahmad? Wah, kya baat hai! Yeh Afghan spinner toh bas aag ugal raha tha. Unki bowling ne yaad dila di Shane Warne ki, jab woh 2005 Ashes mein England ke batsmen ko nacha rahe the.
Adam Milne bhi kam nahi the. Unki tezi ne LAKR ke batsmen ke hosh uda diye. Milne ki bowling mein wohi dum tha jo Brett Lee ke daur mein Australia ke liye dekha gaya tha. TSK ki yeh jeet dikhati hai ki bade naam nahi, teamwork aur strategy jeetati hai.
Aage Kya?
LAKR ke liye yeh haar ek bada jhatka hai. Unke paas talent hai, lekin shayad overconfidence unhe le doob raha hai. 2024 mein bhi, jab unhone TSK ke khilaaf 12 runs se match gaya tha, tab bhi unki yahi kami thi—bade moments mein chhote decisions. Ab unhe apni strategy pe dobara sochna hoga.
TSK, doosri taraf, apne do-do jeet ke saath top pe hai. Lekin unhe yaad rakhna hoga ki 2023 MLC mein bhi woh league stage mein shandaar the, lekin playoffs mein MI New York ne unhe hara diya. Kya woh is baar trophy utha payenge, ya fir koi aur team unka sapna tod degi?
Antim Vichar
Cricket mein kabhi koi bhi team chhoti nahi hoti. LAKR ke bade stars ke bawajood, TSK ne dikhaya ki chhote se dil mein bada jazba hota hai. Lekin, LAKR ke fans ke liye ek baat—apki team ke paas abhi bhi waqt hai. Shayad agle match mein Narine aur Russell wapas form mein aayein. Lekin abhi toh bas yahi keh sakte hain, LAKR ke sapne fir se ek baar toot gaye, aur Oakland ke maidan mein unki awaaz goonjti reh gayi.
References:
- Cricbuzz.com for match details and scorecard
- X posts for fan reactions and Noor Ahmad’s performance
- ESPNcricinfo.com for historical match references
