Date: 4th October 2025
Venue: Adelaide Oval
Series: Sheffield Shield 2025–26
Teams: South Australia vs Victoria
4 October 2025, Adelaide Oval – perfect sunny day, light breeze, aur crowd me wo cricket wali energy jisme har shot pe cheer aur har wicket pe silence.
Sheffield Shield 2025–26 ka ye second match sirf ek domestic game nahi tha, ye ek statement match tha.
South Australia vs Victoria, do teams jo har season ek dusre se bas ek cheez chhene aati hain: izzat.
Aur bhai, iss baar ka match to ek dum film script jaisa tha – heroes, twist, heartbreak aur suspense sab kuch.
Toss jeeta South Australia ne, aur batting choose ki. Decision simple tha: pehle run banao, baad me pressure daalo.
Shuruat me thoda struggle tha – Boland aur Perry ne line tight rakhi. Lekin jaise-jaise Adelaide ki dhoop tez hui, pitch slow hui, aur tab shuru hua Hunt-Lehmann show.
Batsman | Runs | Balls | Fours | Strike Rate |
Henry Hunt | 126 | 248 | 14 | 50.8 |
Jake Lehmann | 113 | 207 | 12 | 54.5 |
Partnership | 210 | 396 | 25 | 52.9 |
Hunt ne patience ka masterclass diya – defensive shots me bhi elegance tha. Lehmann ne opposite end se aggression dikhaya, ek dum calculated risk ke sath.
Dono ne prove kar diya south australia vs victoria ke match me– test cricket abhi zinda hai.
Ab stage tha Victoria ke batsmen ke liye. Pressure mountain jaisa tha – 350 ka total against disciplined bowling.
Lekin Marcus Harris ne confident start diya. Pehle over me hi do crisp drives – signal clear tha: fightback on.
Macdonald ne support diya, par jab Harris 61 pe run-out hua, game ka flow pura badal gaya.
Handscomb aur Harper ne thoda control liya, lekin South Australia ke bowlers ne run flow daba diya.
End of Day 2 tak Victoria 3/167 – balance game, par thoda South Australia ke favour me.
Adelaide Oval pe test matches ka ek pattern hota hai – subah swing, dopahar me comfort, shaam me chaos.
Session | Condition | Advantage |
Morning (9:30 – 11:30) | Swing + Seam | Bowlers |
Afternoon (12:00 – 3:30) | Flat + Slow Bounce | Batsmen |
Evening (After 4 PM) | Bad Light + Reverse Swing | Bowlers |
Morning me Perry aur Boland deadly the, lekin jaise hi sun angle badla, pitch ne batting support di.
Evening me bad light aur reverse swing ne game ko phir se 50–50 bana diya.
Bowling me South Australia ka control hi unka weapon tha.
Doggett aur Agar ne line pe game jeeta. Pope ne spin me variety dikhayi, aur McAndrew ne pace aur bounce se batsmen ko disturb kiya.
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
Wes Agar | 12 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
Brendan Doggett | 10 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
Lloyd Pope | 15 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
Nathan McAndrew | 8 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
Unhone wickets kam liye, par dot balls se pressure build kiya.
Victoria ke middle order ko run banana mushkil lagne laga, aur ye hi red-ball cricket ka charm hai – patience vs panic.
Adelaide ka crowd classy hota hai, cricket samajhta hai.
Har boundary pe slow clap, har wicket pe roar, aur har near-miss pe “ooooooh” echo karta hai.
Stadium ke corner me ek uncle binocular se field check karte hue aur ek kid Hunt ki batting imitate karta hua – ye hi cricket ka magic hai.
Evening me jab floodlights on hui, crowd ka mood aur intense ho gaya.
Lehmann ke century shot pe poora stand khada tha, koi fancy cheer nahi, bas ek respectful clap, jisme pure “south australia vs victoria” ki izzat thi.
Sheffield Shield bettors ke liye jackpot series hoti hai, kyunki yahan match predictable nahi hota – sab skill pe depend karta hai.
Agar tum betting karte hue match dekh rahe ho, to ye game tumhe sikhata hai: “Cricket samjho, sirf odds nahi.”
Day 3 ek dum make-or-break hone wala hai.
Handscomb aur Harper pe pura pressure hai. Agar dono ne 100–120 aur run jode, to Victoria comeback kar sakti hai.
Lekin early wickets gaye to game khatam. Pope aur Agar ne already rough patches identify kar liye hain jahan se spin aur seam dono kaam karenge.
Scenario | Chances | Result |
Victoria 300+ Runs | 45% | Match Balanced |
Victoria All Out <250 | 40% | SA Lead Strong |
Rain / Light Issue | 15% | Draw Chances High |
Red-ball cricket me mental game sabse bada factor hota hai.
Henry Hunt ne post-day interview me bola, “Patience hi weapon hai. Test cricket me aggression se zyada control matter karta hai.”
Victoria ke coach ne dressing room me ek board pe likha:
“Forget the score. Play every ball like it’s your first.”
Ye hi difference create karta hai between collapse aur comeback.
Aur Adelaide jaise ground me jahan crowd bhi intelligent hai, har decision microscope ke niche hota hai.
Sheffield Shield ko casual fans ignore kar dete hain, par asli players yahi se nikalte hain.
Warner, Smith, Khawaja – sabne yahi pe grind kiya hai.
Ye south australia vs victoria jaise matches un players ke liye testing lab hain jahan se Australia apne next heroes banata hai.
South Australia aur Victoria ka rivalry bhi isi wajah se intense hai – yahan se test spots decide hote hain.
Year | Highlight | Winner |
2018 | Travis Head Century in Chase | South Australia |
2021 | Boland’s 6-Wicket Haul | Victoria |
2024 | Lehmann’s 140 in Draw | Drawn |
Ye numbers batate hain ki ye rivalry sirf stats nahi, ek legacy hai.
Honestly, jab har jagah T20 aur 200+ ka craze chala hai, to ye 350-run innings ek reminder hai ki patience bhi beautiful hota hai.
Hunt aur Lehmann ne wo show diya jisme technique aur temperament dono barabar the.
Victoria ke bowlers disciplined rahe, par support missing tha.
Adelaide ka crowd unka respect kar raha tha, chahe team koi bhi ho.
Ye hi game ka soul hai – competition with class.
Honestly, jab har jagah T20 aur 200+ ka craze chala hai, to ye 350-run innings ek reminder hai ki patience bhi beautiful hota hai.
Hunt aur Lehmann ne wo show diya jisme technique aur temperament dono barabar the.
Victoria ke bowlers disciplined rahe, par support missing tha.
Adelaide ka crowd unka respect kar raha tha, chahe team koi bhi ho.
Ye hi game ka soul hai – competition with class.
Abhi tak ke match ke hisaab se South Australia upper hand me hai, par Handscomb aur Harper ke paas ek aur chance hai narrative badalne ka.
Pitch dry ho rahi hai, aur agar spinners ka din aaya to Victoria ki story khatam.
Lekin agar weather ne thoda drama dikhaya, to draw bhi ek real possibility hai.
Jo bhi ho, Adelaide Oval me har over ek kahani likh raha hai — aur har fan bas itna keh raha hai: “Yaar, aise hi match dekhne ke liye cricket invent hua tha.” or south australia vs victoria kafi mazedar match raha.
Adelaide Oval, South Australia me.
Henry Hunt aur Jake Lehmann South Australia ke hero rahe, dono ne century maari.
Mitch Perry ne 4 wickets liye aur Boland ne top-order me pressure banaya.
Day 3 se thoda dry aur uneven bounce, reverse swing ka scope high hai.
Abhi thoda South Australia ke favour me, lekin game open hai.
Haan, Henry Hunt ke 126 aur Lehmann ke 113 ke baad unhone declare kiya at 350/9 taaki bowlers ko daylight advantage mil sake. Smart move tha pressure banane ke liye.
Scott Boland ke spells sabse disciplined the. Usne line and length se continuously pressure banaya, jisse South Australia ka middle order slow ho gaya.
Bilkul, Adelaide me Day 2 ke last session me bad light ke kaaran play early close hua. Weather forecast ke hisaab se Day 3 me bhi thoda drizzle chance tha, jisse draw ka factor thoda badh gaya.
Pure stadium ne khade hoke clap kiya. Adelaide me crowd respectful hai — wo bas appreciate karta hai technique aur patience. Hunt ki century ek “proper old-school” moment thi.
Definitely Victoria. South Australia ne poora match dominate kiya hai, to draw unke liye loss jaisa hoga. Victoria agar draw kar leti hai, to psychologically unke liye ye win jaisa hoga.