Vitality Blast Women 2025 ke is thrilling encounter mein, Danni Wyatt-Hodge ki shandaar 65 runon ki innings ne Hampshire ke Charli Knott ki unbeaten 74* ko overshadhow kiya, jab Surrey ne 156/5 ka target akhri ball par chase kar liya. Paige Scholfield aur Alice Davidson-Richards ne final over mein 11 runon ka jadoo kiya, aur is tarah Surrey ne points chheen liye. Lekin sach kahu, Hampshire ne dil se ladai ki, aur yeh match unke liye bhi yaadgar tha.
Hampshire ki batting line-up, jo kabhi-kabhi thodi kamzor lagti hai, ne is baar Knott ke saath ek solid performance di. Knott ne 55 balls mein 74* banaye, jo ek shandaar effort tha, khaas kar jab baaki team unka saath nahi de saki. Unki innings mein 16 fours shamil the, aur woh ek waqt tak match ko apni taraf le ja rahi thi. Lekin, Surrey ke bowlers, khaas kar Mary Taylor (2-19) aur Daisy Gibb (1-22), ne Hampshire ko 155/5 tak rok diya. Yeh score acha tha, lekin kya yeh kaafi tha? Shayad nahi, jab aap Surrey ke star-studded batting order ke khilaaf khel rahe ho.
Player Stats (Surrey vs Hampshire, June 17, 2025)
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey) | 65 | 40 | 11 | 2 |
| Paige Scholfield (Surrey) | 30* | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Alice Davidson-Richards (Surrey) | 20* | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Charli Knott (Hampshire) | 74* | 55 | 16 | 0 |
Surrey ki chase shuru hui Wyatt-Hodge ke aggressive andaaz ke saath. Unhone 40 balls mein 65 runs banaye, jisme 11 fours aur 2 sixes shamil the. Yeh innings unki class aur experience ka prateek thi, jaise unhone 2018 mein India ke khilaaf 124 runs ki WT20I century banayi thi. Lekin jab woh out hui, toh laga shayad Hampshire ke paas mauka hai. Yahan se Scholfield aur Davidson-Richards ne match ko apne haath mein liya. Scholfield ki 30* (21 balls) aur Davidson-Richards ki 20* (15 balls) ne dikha diya ki chhoti teams bhi bade sapne dekh sakti hain.
Hampshire ke liye yeh match dil jeetne wala tha, bhale hi scoreboard iska saath na de. Knott ki innings yaad dilati hai Ella McCaughan ki us shandaar 106 ki, jo unhone Essex ke khilaaf banayi thi, jisme unhone 173 runs ka record partnership banaya. Knott ne bhi akele dam par ladai ki, aur unki unbeaten knock ne dikha diya ki woh ek rising star hain. Hampshire ka yeh effort unke 2017 Women’s World Cup jeet ke jazbe ko yaad dilata hai, jab England ne pressure mein bhi haar nahi maani.
Lekin aakhir mein, Surrey ka firepower aur star power jeet gaya. Yeh match ek aur example hai ki kaise bade clubs apne resources aur talent ke saath chhoti teams ko pichhe chhod dete hain. Hampshire ne poora dil laga diya, lekin jab aapke samne Wyatt-Hodge jaisi player ho, toh jeet thodi door lagti hai. Yeh cricket hai – kabhi kabhi, dil se khelne ke bawajood, scoreboard dil tod deta hai.
