India Ne South Africa Ke Khilaf Thrilling Last-Ball Victory Ke Saath T20I Series Jeeti
Kashipur (RGDA): 9th July 2024 - Indian Women's cricket team ne South Africa Women ke khilaf doosre T20I mein ek romanchak ant ke saath 2-0 series victory hasil ki. Barabati Stadium mein, 148 ka modest target chase karte hue, India ne opener Smriti Mandhana (52) ke fighting half-century aur Deepti Sharma (26*) ke crucial cameo ki madad se jeet apni taraf kheench li.
South Africa ne toss jeetkar pehle batting karna chuna, lekin unki innings kabhi bhi ache se nahi chal payi. Indian bowling attack, jismein experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami (2/20) aur wily spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/19) ne milkar Proteas batters ko roke rakha. Openers Lizelle Lee (18) aur Laura Wolvaardt (23) ne achha start diya, lekin wickets regular intervals par girti rahi.
South African middle order, jo captain Sune Luus (32) par heavily reliant thi, start ko capitalize karne mein fail rahi. Deepti Sharma (1/23) dwara 16th over mein Luus ka dismissal turning point sabit hua, aur baki batters momentum nahi bana payi. South Africa ne apne 20 overs mein 147/6 ka below-par total banaya.
Mandhana India Ke Chase Ko Lead Karti Hain
India ka chase cautious note par shuru hua, jahan dono openers, Mandhana aur Shafali Verma (17), ne solid foundation banane ki koshish ki. Verma, jo apne aggressive batting ke liye jaane jati hain, Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/27) ki spin ka shikar bani. Lekin Mandhana ek end par firm rahi, aur well-composed fifty ke saath chase ko anchor kiya. Unhone dono taraf ke shots khelte hue regular intervals par boundaries nikaali.
Middle-Order Wobble Se India Pressure Mein
14th over mein Mandhana ke dismissal ke baad, Indian middle order ladkhada gaya. Jemimah Rodrigues (12) aur captain Harmanpreet Kaur (19) starts ko convert karne mein fail rahi, jis se lower order par pressure badh gaya. Regular intervals par wickets girte rahe, jisse India ko aakhri chaar overs mein 36 runs chahiye the aur sirf teen wickets bache the.
Deepti Sharma Ki Heroics Se Series Seal Hui
Deepti Sharma, jo pehle ek wicket bhi le chuki thi, jab middle mein aayi to unka intention clear tha ki match ko apne kabze mein lena hai. Unhone audacious shots khele, boundaries nikaali aur effectively strike ko rotate kiya. Pooja Vastrakar (12*) ne bhi unka achhe se saath diya, aur dono ne milkar 32-run ki crucial partnership banayi, jisse India wapas contention mein aa gaya.
Thrilling Climax: Last Ball Pe India Jeeti
Aakhri over mein 10 runs chahiye the, jo Ayabonga Khaka (1/28) ne dala, aur tension bahut high tha. Deepti Sharma ne pehli ball pe chhakka mara, jisse equation 3 deliveries pe 4 runs ka ho gaya. Vastrakar ne doosri ball pe ek single liya, aur India ko aakhri do balls pe 3 runs chahiye the.
Teesri ball pe Deepti ne nervous single lia, aur Vastrakar ke strike pe 2 runs chahiye the victory ke liye. Khaka ne yorker dali, jisse Vastrakar bas deep square leg ki taraf squeeze kar payi. Fielder ne ball wapas bowler ko throw ki, lekin Deepti ke desperate last-ditch dive ne ensure kiya ki ball boundary rope cross kar gayi, aur Indian dugout aur home crowd frenzy mein chala gaya.
Post-Match Reactions
India ki captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, jeet se ecstatic thi, aur unhone apni team ki fighting spirit ko praise kiya. "Ye ek nerve-wracking finish thi, lekin mujhe hamesha ladkiyon pe vishwas tha," unhone kaha. "Deepti ne fantastic knock khela, aur jis tarah se unhone last over mein apne nerves ko sambhala, wo outstanding tha."
South Africa ki captain, Sune Luus, ne missed opportunities pe khed jataya. "Humne match ke dauran hard fight ki, lekin crucial junctures pe wickets girne se nuksan hua," unhone maana. "Credit India ko jaata hai jo pressure mein bhi great composure dikhaya."
Series Significance
Ye series win India ke recent T20I encounters mein South Africa ke upar dominance ko mark karti hai. Ye unhe upcoming challenges ke liye valuable momentum bhi deti hai. Women's T20 World Cup jo is saal ke end mein scheduled hai, dono teams apne shortcomings ko address kar ke stronger contenders banne ki koshish karengi.
Looking Ahead
Dono teams ab ek five-match series mein mukabla karengi.
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