The last two days have been a blur for me- I still cant believe we beat Australia at Perth- what a fantastic win especially after the unsavory events in Sydney where the umpires robbed us of victory. There are some moments in sports that are memorable, that are there to savor for they show the finest in human spirit and India's win in Perth will surely count amongst them for several reasons.
First- the one hour where Ponting was made to feel like a schoolboy by some terrific bowling from Delhi teenager, Ishant Sharma. Cricket is a great leveler, and reputations are nothing on the field and the way Ishant troubled Ponting, it was apparent he would have his wicket any moment.
Second- the comeback of Irfan Pathan. He made a terrific start to his career and then went into wilderness. He has worked hard and come back into the side to win the Match of the Match award. Too often, in such circumstances, you can doubt yourself, lose confidence and not perform. Irfan has come back and come back with a vengeance and hunger that will serve us well.
Three- the all round performance here; everyone chipped in- (you could consider Ganguly and Jaffer to be minor failures) but this was a true team performance and we need that if we are win consistently.
The last time someone stopped Australia at 16 straight wins, it as India way back in 2001. This time, it was us again. If this does not prove we are one of the best in the world, what will??!!!
Not to forget that if we were not undone by the umpires in Sydney, we could be looking at a very different scoreline in the series, something the Aussies are not used to.
Hail the victory and lets savor the win.
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Interesting to know.
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