In what looked like another rape in Delhi, forgive me to pun on the incident but the way we batted was nothing short of getting raped and by a gang, if I may use the word in good spirits, for the incredibly talented Pakistan team.
The match turned on its head at the fall of daamaadji Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Hafeez's wickets. And came out the dreaded 'F' word. Yes, everyone started saying 'Saala fixed thaa'. This word has been used, overused and abused and how many times. But then what to do, this much faith is left in people when it comes to the talent, capabilities of the Men in Blue.
Though the Pakistani team has been notoriously famous in dropping, no balling and throwing away matches. But I believe cricket is a funny game. And like some boring commentators, who still are seen on air, say "it's not over till its over" and blaah blloooh!. So this feeling, which always is floating in our heads, had to come out.
The Delhi fans, real winners of the match, would have loved the ultimate result, but then for braving that chilly weather, the quality of cricket was poor over and above. It surely was one of the lowest totals defended and a nail-biting end to the game, but neither there was good bowling on display and some idiotic to say the least batting exhibition of both sides.
Ajmal may have taken five wickets, but Indians batted like kings and emperors and donated wickets more than Ajmal earning them, like they have done in last one year, or say since the World Cup 2011 victory. Pakistan batting, barring man in form Junaid was nothing remarkable.
I think after a long, long time an Indian bowler's bouncer hit the helmet of a batsman. Yes, he was a tailender, so what? Shami Ahmed's snorter that shook the ground beneath Umar Gul was a welcome sight. Finally felt like there was a fast bowler in India.
But then the Pakistani batsmen made heroes out of Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin. And somehow allowed India to put a leg in between the door of '3-0 whitewash'. Undeserving Team India won and a side like Pakistan which was whipping Dhoni's men suddenly looked like a school side.
How can you blame fans then to believe that India played well, exceedingly well and Pakistan played so poorly. Phir kaun nahi bolega ke fixed thaa. Yes, to change this perception, temporarily though, India needs to bring in some positive results and Pak needs to stop losing such matches. History kharaab hai boss!!!
The match turned on its head at the fall of daamaadji Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Hafeez's wickets. And came out the dreaded 'F' word. Yes, everyone started saying 'Saala fixed thaa'. This word has been used, overused and abused and how many times. But then what to do, this much faith is left in people when it comes to the talent, capabilities of the Men in Blue.
Though the Pakistani team has been notoriously famous in dropping, no balling and throwing away matches. But I believe cricket is a funny game. And like some boring commentators, who still are seen on air, say "it's not over till its over" and blaah blloooh!. So this feeling, which always is floating in our heads, had to come out.
The Delhi fans, real winners of the match, would have loved the ultimate result, but then for braving that chilly weather, the quality of cricket was poor over and above. It surely was one of the lowest totals defended and a nail-biting end to the game, but neither there was good bowling on display and some idiotic to say the least batting exhibition of both sides.
Ajmal may have taken five wickets, but Indians batted like kings and emperors and donated wickets more than Ajmal earning them, like they have done in last one year, or say since the World Cup 2011 victory. Pakistan batting, barring man in form Junaid was nothing remarkable.
I think after a long, long time an Indian bowler's bouncer hit the helmet of a batsman. Yes, he was a tailender, so what? Shami Ahmed's snorter that shook the ground beneath Umar Gul was a welcome sight. Finally felt like there was a fast bowler in India.
But then the Pakistani batsmen made heroes out of Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin. And somehow allowed India to put a leg in between the door of '3-0 whitewash'. Undeserving Team India won and a side like Pakistan which was whipping Dhoni's men suddenly looked like a school side.
How can you blame fans then to believe that India played well, exceedingly well and Pakistan played so poorly. Phir kaun nahi bolega ke fixed thaa. Yes, to change this perception, temporarily though, India needs to bring in some positive results and Pak needs to stop losing such matches. History kharaab hai boss!!!
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