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1st of all, Australia ,right from the word ,GO, started blasting Indian bowlers
I was worried.cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties
Our Bowlers did a fine job,restricted boundaries, score started coming down
Lo, at the end, 160 runs Australia.Great job by India & Captain Cool, Dhoni
India commenced bating with Rohit Sharma,who has many records to his credit,a fine hitter & blaster too, when he gets going.But after Shekar,his companion left hander , a danger man as he is called got going with 1 or 2 hits,fell to a catch
Score started sliding.Rohit was then out ,openers gone, crowds disappointed,run rate modest still coming down
Yuvraj Singh cld not get into the grrove & lo, a tragedy ,he was limping,left leg hit with his own bat while negotiating a legside hit,DoctorPhysio dreesed the injury,Kohli was unhappy, as alsmost allhits,instead of 2, they cld take 1 because of handicap of Yuvraj
Then after a glorious 6,remember ,he was the one who has hit all 6 balls, 6 sixersPLUS, after cancer ,treatemnt abroad for 2 years in exile, what a comeback in all forms of cricket, tho Selectors go by Rulebook & when form was absent, his nam was not there for some matches
For the crowd at Mohali,fast pitch, spinners cld not do much, wily Ashwin was beaten all round the wicket destroying his runrate,only 2 overs he bowled.
For the millions of fans & cricket loving magnificent crowd,what a fun & frolic we were reminded of our younger days ,when early morning with all fanfare, trumpets,whistle,,some eatables for easy munching,binoculars, camera,wa, will those days come again???
Chepauk Stadium,Chennai wasa hallowed one for many breathtaking records,sinners paradise,,good grass cover,outfield good,terrific expert job for Groundsman to ensure fair & good wicket for fine sports event to happen with decent score & fight between bat & ball.
122 runs to score ,8 overs left,from 9 perover, 10 per over, due to slow scoring, 15 runs per over,looked almost an impossible task.How can one expect a boundary, a six,another 2 runs 2 times,still 14 only,Immensity of the task makes one at centre nervous & mind gets weak & incapacitated.But Heroes are made of different mould, they love challenges,they want to do waht others have not done or cant do.THAT WAS VIRAT KOHLI, VICE CAPTAIN.Anuskha Sarma might have deserted him after initial, companionship & dating, she may regret now !! Such is the mental makeup of this 1 down batsman,like Rahul Dravids number,What a powerful combine India had in Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVSLaxman,all famous world renowned crcketeers,& shouldered responsibility in all forms of cricket & made India shine & sparkle in World as Champions.
Virat & Dhoni together at the crease, batting got strength, virility, sheer power shots set the field on fire,as it were, Still last 3 overs 38 runs,123 India , all eyes were on these 2.Will they redeem ?Can India enter SemiFinals ? ICC W T20,yet India started as Favourites.Will it turn into reality or have we to bite the dust?
Well, precisely,at this juncture, when popular opinion swung from india 76% chance, Australia 24 % at start, after 10 overs the other side of pendulum, India 55 %,Australai 45 % catching up.
BP was rising.Pulse was beating fast, sweating,uncertainty of Indias win,Australia on road to victory, still can these 2 masters of the Game turn the tide.Kohli got into the groove, running between wickets, converting 1 to 2 runs with perfect understanding,& lo,Kohlis 4, 6, 4 ,2 balls missed, a single catapulted India ,margin disappeared, lavish slaughter bat reigning supreme, bowlers & fieldcrs dazed, scorching rapid fire shots, lo, 19 overs gone, Captain Cool a sweet boundary,as is customary with him, ,India was 161 for 4, a fine partnership, from defeat to victory,where there is will, there is a way.
Look VC Virat Kohli kneeled on the ground, kissed bat,gloves & knelt at runner side before Captain in reverence as it was 19.1 overs only, still 5 balls to go.India has won a dashing victory
Firecrackers, thunderous applause, shouting, a standing ovation, pavilion agog as though a Miracle has happened,Ravi Shastri broad smile, greeting all with a hug & an embrace,what a Spectacle.It was worth going 1000 miles to witness this match of 2 cricketing Giants & certainly a glorious ,memorable 82 in 51 balls,devastating of Kohli ,making India come round & score a wonderful victory ,for ever to remember.in the annals of World cricket
If India was at the receiving end as a Bowling side,witnessing , young Bangladesh batsmen poohpoohing Indian bowling, Today at Mohali, a sort of a reverse, when India was at the receiving end as a Batting side about to be beaten hollow,but made Australia count every ball as last few overs, though not a massacre,deternined C & VC enabled India on the rollercoaster to a dashing, thrilling victory with a safe berth for SemiFinals,
Will this auspicious Indian victory in any way also enable poor insurance pensioners win on 30 march 2016 pave the way for Fortune to come in battalions ?Not impossible.Hunch says well, possible
Goodluck
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