by Shuvait Koul
On Wednesday, emotions were running high both in India and Pakistan. Ultimately one team had to win and at the end of the day it was the steely nerves of Dhoni and his boys that triumphed over an otherwise dismal looking Pakistan thus allowing the whole of India to plunge into a mode of ecstasy and jubilation.
However, one thing that stood out in Mohali was the spirit in which both teams played the game. An India-Pakistan encounter is always a high voltage affair and this being the World Cup semi-final made the stakes even higher.
But, it was heartening to see the way players from both the sides managed to maintain their composure in front of the vociferous and electrifying Mohali crowd.
Right from the times the two arch rivals started playing cricket against each other; there hasn’t been a single occasion when the players have not been put under enormous pressure by the media and the expectations of the people across the border.
Credit should be given to the skippers of both the teams for managing things on field the way they did.
It is also worth mentioning that Afridi has been a great ambassador of Pakistan cricket and has led his young team by example.
Even though India-Pakistan matches do not invite the same kind of antics and histrionics as before but the on-field bonhomie between the cricketers promises to be a great feat for the spirit of the game.
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