In a match full of tension and excitement, India held their nerves to beat Pakistan and enter the World Cup finals. It was a good match which was in the balance right till the last over. The fact that Indians bowled well was the best part of the match for me. I cannot remember the last time, Indians bowled their 50 overs with just 5 bowlers and every one took 2 wickets each.
It was a very professional approach by the Indian team and they never seemed to have hit the panic button. I was overly impressed by the fielding effort of the team, I must say this is the best fielding display the team has had in the tournament. I was also very satisfied by the batting of Suresh Raina, he was simply superb. It is great to have batsmen of his caliber and temperament at the end stages of the innings. Overall it was a great team effort and which landed us on the winning side.
India also rode its luck especially Tendulkar who had 6 escapes in all but still the runs he scored were very important in context of the match. But the job is only half done and the bigger battle awaits India in the finals. Sri Lanka are on top of their game and they have won all their matches very comfortably. They are going to the toughest competitors given the pitch conditions in the Sub Continent.
India would have to play special cricket to break the Lankan wall and conquer the world. Sri Lankan middle order has not been tested as their upper order has been doing the job for them so that can be one thing that the Indians may want to exploit. Also you need to have a good plan to handle the likes of Malinga and Murali. We may also need to play Ashwin and if possible Yusuf as well but I guess Yusuf is not going to get a game. Whatever may be the result, I hope we get to watch a good game of cricket and it would be great if we can get the cup this time.
It was a very professional approach by the Indian team and they never seemed to have hit the panic button. I was overly impressed by the fielding effort of the team, I must say this is the best fielding display the team has had in the tournament. I was also very satisfied by the batting of Suresh Raina, he was simply superb. It is great to have batsmen of his caliber and temperament at the end stages of the innings. Overall it was a great team effort and which landed us on the winning side.
India also rode its luck especially Tendulkar who had 6 escapes in all but still the runs he scored were very important in context of the match. But the job is only half done and the bigger battle awaits India in the finals. Sri Lanka are on top of their game and they have won all their matches very comfortably. They are going to the toughest competitors given the pitch conditions in the Sub Continent. India would have to play special cricket to break the Lankan wall and conquer the world. Sri Lankan middle order has not been tested as their upper order has been doing the job for them so that can be one thing that the Indians may want to exploit. Also you need to have a good plan to handle the likes of Malinga and Murali. We may also need to play Ashwin and if possible Yusuf as well but I guess Yusuf is not going to get a game. Whatever may be the result, I hope we get to watch a good game of cricket and it would be great if we can get the cup this time.
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