Hi all,
Today is 17th February, 2011 two arch rivals India and England. It had to be a special match. The opponents are equal in both strengths and full of aggression. But, who knew this day will remain special in the history of Cricket? Atleast, we, the hostelites of H-12 never expected this thrill. Rather some fools like me started saying "what a one sided match". Sorry, I forgot the mantra of Cricket "you never know, anything can happen"..
It was 338, a massive score from Indian batting line up. The laws of world cricket implying its impossible to chase this. But, Strauss had learned some different set of equations. He started with a boundary, with cool head. Throughout the innings English batsmen had only one answer to all variations of Indian bowling, throwing them to the gallery. The last equation I still remember was that England needs 61 out of 54 balls and had 8 wickets in hand. Strauss and Bell are taking singles like they are having morning walks in the M. Chinnaswamy garden.
But, God of cricket had some other plan. Zaheer bowled awesome yorkers, great awesome fieldings, sudden change in Indian team, all bowlers suddenly become alive in the field. English batting line up collapsed like anything. The atmosphere at the fifth floor of H-12 was electrifying. All shouting like anything, playing drums (should be saying kicking the drums). Suddenly it seemed there is some " charak mela" in the hostel and all kids are up there without the their parents around. Well, I was one of them and I hardly remember any day I had enjoyed a cricket match more than today. Well, I was one of the team leader of the shouts :) with little voice but great enthusiasm. It just when all smelt the victory, चावला घुमा दिया, बल घुमाके मैच को ही घुमा दिया " I wud say that was the turning point. None can afford two sixes at such conditions. I have hard people saying. " एक six हज़म हो भी जाता पर 2 sixes कैसे? "
The rest is best written in cricinfo.
Well well well. If it weren't for Munaf's short run from the last ball of India's innings India would have this game! Incredible match, Strauss's innings must rank as the best England ODI innings after Gooch's World Cup 115 in 1983. Fourth tied game in World Cup history. Breathless stuff, that game has twisted one way and another and again and another before ending up even. Ian Bell's Powerplay shot? India fluffing their last few overs with the bat? Misfields all round, all end up magnified. Even the SHORT run from Indian tail enders seemed to be the real culprit. It all happens when you end up tying up just because short of one run and it all happends in Cricket. Some love it, some feel bad, and some say these are the magic moments of cricket....
But, God of cricket had some other plan. Zaheer bowled awesome yorkers, great awesome fieldings, sudden change in Indian team, all bowlers suddenly become alive in the field. English batting line up collapsed like anything. The atmosphere at the fifth floor of H-12 was electrifying. All shouting like anything, playing drums (should be saying kicking the drums). Suddenly it seemed there is some " charak mela" in the hostel and all kids are up there without the their parents around. Well, I was one of them and I hardly remember any day I had enjoyed a cricket match more than today. Well, I was one of the team leader of the shouts :) with little voice but great enthusiasm. It just when all smelt the victory, चावला घुमा दिया, बल घुमाके मैच को ही घुमा दिया " I wud say that was the turning point. None can afford two sixes at such conditions. I have hard people saying. " एक six हज़म हो भी जाता पर 2 sixes कैसे? "
The rest is best written in cricinfo.
Well well well. If it weren't for Munaf's short run from the last ball of India's innings India would have this game! Incredible match, Strauss's innings must rank as the best England ODI innings after Gooch's World Cup 115 in 1983. Fourth tied game in World Cup history. Breathless stuff, that game has twisted one way and another and again and another before ending up even. Ian Bell's Powerplay shot? India fluffing their last few overs with the bat? Misfields all round, all end up magnified. Even the SHORT run from Indian tail enders seemed to be the real culprit. It all happens when you end up tying up just because short of one run and it all happends in Cricket. Some love it, some feel bad, and some say these are the magic moments of cricket....
