The Blaze 161 ka target chase karte hue thodi si chook gayi, aur Bears ne last moment pe match ko barabari pe le aayi.
Bears Ne Banaya Thok Total
Pehle batting karte hue Bears ne 20 overs mein 160 for 8 ka score khada kiya, jisme Charis Pavely aur Katie George ki 75-run ki fifth-wicket partnership ne kamaal kiya. Pavely, jo England Under-19 allrounder hai, ne apna best 46 run banaya, ek baar drop hone ke baad bhi apni batting se sabko impress kiya. Usne five fours aur ek six lagaya, par Kirstie Gordon ne use bowl kar diya. Katie George ne bhi powerplay mein 45 for 2 ka score banane mein madad ki, jabki Abbey Freeborn aur Davina Perrin jaldi out ho gaye.
Innings ke beech mein thodi dikkat aayi jab Issy Wong aur Sterre Kalis jaldi out ho gayi. Laura Harris ne ek six maara par jaldi hi catch out ho gayi. Last over mein Amu Surenkumar aur Katie George out hue, aur Bears ka total thik-thak raha, par itna bhi nahi ke chase na ho sake.
The Blaze Ka Chase: Bryce Sisters Ne Kiya Kamaal
161 ke target ke peechhe The Blaze ki shuruaat kharab rahi jab Marie Kelly teesre over mein Amu Surenkumar ke haathon bowl ho gayi. Par phir Bryce sisters – Kathryn aur Sarah – ne sambhala aur powerplay ke baad 43 for 1 aur halfway pe 71 for 1 tak pahunch gaye. Kathryn Bryce ne luck ke saath khela, do baar drop hui (5 aur 13 pe), par apni batting se game ko control mein rakha. Kathryn aur Georgia Elwiss ne 100-plus ki partnership banayi, jisme Elwiss ne apna ninth T20 fifty 36 balls mein banaya, aur Kathryn ne 44 balls mein fifty poora kiya.
The Blaze game mein thi, par Bears ne wapas ladai ki. Elwiss ko Pavely ne bowl kiya, aur last 18 balls mein 26 runs chahiye the. Sarah Bryce, jisne 18 balls mein 27 runs maare (4 fours ke saath), aur Kathryn (unbeaten 60) ne chase ko jinda rakha. Par last over mein Issy Wong ne apna jadoo chalaya. 9 runs chahiye the, aur Sarah Bryce ek slower ball pe out ho gayi jab mid-off pe catch hui. Last 4 balls mein 4 runs aur last 2 mein 2 runs chahiye the, par Wong ne itna tight bowling kiya ke The Blaze sirf ek run bana payi aur Maddy Green run out ho gayi, match tie ho gaya.
Key Players Aur Turning Points
- Issy Wong Ka Dabangg Andaaz: Wong ne last over mein apna cool rakha. Slower ball se Sarah Bryce ko out kiya aur pressure mein tight bowling karke Bears ko ek point dilaya. Usne pehle bhi Women’s Premier League mein hat-trick leke apna naam banaya tha, aur yahan bhi usne dikha diya ke wo bade match ki player hai.
- Bryce Sisters Ka Jigar: Kathryn ke unbeaten 60 aur Sarah ke 27 ne The Blaze ko game mein rakha. Kathryn ne do baar drop hone ka faida uthaya, aur Sarah ne tezi se runs banaye. Dono ne pehle bhi 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup final mein 79-run ki partnership karke dikhaya tha ke wo game-changer hain.
- Pavely-George Ki Jodi: Pavely aur George ke 75 runs ne Bears ko fighting total diya. Pavely ka 46 ek solid knock tha, aur George ne uska saath diya.
- Missed Chances: The Blaze ke fielders ne Kathryn ke do catch chhode, jo unhe bhaari pada. Bears bhi powerplay ke baad thodi momentum kho baithi, warna unka score aur bada hota.
Match Ka Scene Aur Asar
Yeh tie Vitality Blast Women’s 2025 ka ek zabardast start tha, jisme dikha ke tournament kitna competitive hai. The Blaze, jo 20-over format ke aakhri champions the, ke liye yeh ek missed chance tha, kyunki unki batting strong thi. Bears ne apni ladai dikhai, aur Wong ke last-over heroics aur Pavely-George ki partnership ne unhe game mein rakha.
Issy Wong aur Pavely jaise young talents aur Bryce sisters jaise stars ne match ko aur mazedaar banaya. Wong, jo England team mein regular jagah ke liye struggle kar rahi hai, ne yahan apni aukaat dikhai. Tie se dono teams ko ek-ek point mila, aur ab season ke liye dono full josh mein hain.
Aakhir Mein
The Blaze aur Bears Women ka yeh match ekdam filmy tha – drama, talent, aur last-ball thrill ke saath. Issy Wong ne Bryce sisters ke against apna dum dikhaya aur Bears ko tie dilaya, jabki The Blaze chase mein thodi si kami ke wajah se jeet na saki. Yeh match women’s cricket ke thrill aur competition ka perfect example tha.
