by SHUVAIT KOUL
It gives me goose bumps writing this piece. What an incredible feeling it is to be called the World Champions. A day like this comes once in a blue moon.
But finally Dhoni and his brigade did what the nation had been yearning for since 1983. The whole of India will be dancing in the aisles tonight and the celebrations will continue for many more days to come.
It was the perfect script for a final that one could have aspired for. Right since the 1996 WC, all the finals had been one-sided affairs and to see this year’s WC culminating in the manner that it did was more than gratifying.
There were lots of great performances on the day but nothing more spectacular than the Indian skipper MSD peaking when it mattered the most. He had been facing some criticism for not batting to his potential in the tournament. But his marvelous knock of 91 came to the rescue of Team India- the best answer to silence his critics.
Not to forget Gambhir, he too hadn’t clicked in the tournament and had perhaps saved his best for the last. His knock of 97 provided the perfect launch pad for Dhoni to play his natural game.
Spare a thought for the Little Master! For someone who waited for this moment for two decades, the sentiment is all the more extraordinary. This was the only feather left to be added to his cap.
Though he missed out on attaining the mammoth feat of scoring the 100th international hundred but he has always been a team man and will be cherishing this victory second to none.
Finally, for the Lankans there is nothing to be ashamed of. They have been great ambassadors of the game and fought till the end to stay in the game. One of the best one day international Hundreds by Mahela Jayawardena and a farewell to the illustrious career of the spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan was a treat to the eyes.
Meanwhile, it is history for India and they will be basking in the glory of this immaculate victory for years to come and quite deservedly so.
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Sunday, 3 April 2011
Friday, 1 April 2011
The Final Frontier; All Eyes on Sachin and Murali
by SHUVAIT KOUL
With less than 24 hours away from the epic battle-the grand finale of 2011 cricket World Cup, a billion hearts in India will be pumping for the greatest prize in cricket to be brought home.
This World Cup final is special in more ways than one- a) The whole nation and cricket lovers across the globe will be rooting for the Little Master Sachin Tendulkar to complete his 100th international hundred and help team India repeat the eternal saga of 1983. b) Arguably the greatest off-spinner the world has ever seen-Muttiah Muralitharan, will be seen spinning magic for the last time. c)For the first time in the history of the game two subcontinent teams have made it to the finals.
With Sachin coming home to complete perhaps his only milestone left that is of making India the world champions, Wankhede promises to be an absolute slobber knocker.
At 37, the flamboyance and greed for runs in him refuses to die down. He will make all the tricks in his book come into play on the day.
He had missed out on the previous occasion when India had reached the finals of 2003 World Cup, trying to pull one through mid wicket ending up getting caught and bowled by McGrath. But considering that this will be his last World Cup appearance, he will come out all guns blazing to lift the cup for India and add another feather to his cap.
Murali tweeted this morning that no matter what he will play the ultimate encounter even if he is not a hundred percent fit and went on to say that this is going to be the biggest match of his life.
This gives us an idea of how hungry this wily old fox is. He is desperate to play the game and make his presence felt so that Sri Lanka can once again display their mighty recital of 1996.
Come Saturday and the extravaganza is going to be like never before. The two Asian giants will set the stage on fire as the whole world witnesses this colossal clash of the titans.
With less than 24 hours away from the epic battle-the grand finale of 2011 cricket World Cup, a billion hearts in India will be pumping for the greatest prize in cricket to be brought home.
This World Cup final is special in more ways than one- a) The whole nation and cricket lovers across the globe will be rooting for the Little Master Sachin Tendulkar to complete his 100th international hundred and help team India repeat the eternal saga of 1983. b) Arguably the greatest off-spinner the world has ever seen-Muttiah Muralitharan, will be seen spinning magic for the last time. c)For the first time in the history of the game two subcontinent teams have made it to the finals.
With Sachin coming home to complete perhaps his only milestone left that is of making India the world champions, Wankhede promises to be an absolute slobber knocker.
At 37, the flamboyance and greed for runs in him refuses to die down. He will make all the tricks in his book come into play on the day.
He had missed out on the previous occasion when India had reached the finals of 2003 World Cup, trying to pull one through mid wicket ending up getting caught and bowled by McGrath. But considering that this will be his last World Cup appearance, he will come out all guns blazing to lift the cup for India and add another feather to his cap.
Murali tweeted this morning that no matter what he will play the ultimate encounter even if he is not a hundred percent fit and went on to say that this is going to be the biggest match of his life.
This gives us an idea of how hungry this wily old fox is. He is desperate to play the game and make his presence felt so that Sri Lanka can once again display their mighty recital of 1996.
Come Saturday and the extravaganza is going to be like never before. The two Asian giants will set the stage on fire as the whole world witnesses this colossal clash of the titans.
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