Saturday, March 24, 2007

India v/s Sri Lanka: A Predictable Match - Yet So Disappointing

From 5 in the evening, I was glued to the Idiot Box. I had predicted that India would lose, but that was no huge feat. Half the cricketing world must have predicted that. But i was hopeful, which was also no different, all of India was hoping for the best.

When finally the toss took place at 6:30, I heaved a sigh of relief. India had won the toss, and Dravid, as usual, sensibly chosen bowling. When the first Sri Lankan wicket fell, there was an audible sigh which arose from my entire complex. Really. We could hear it. Everyone has their quirks about cricket. Mine is, that if I shut my TV off for 15 minutes or half an hour, a Sri Lankan wicket was sure to fall. And that happened. Our fielding was good. Near the end, and Sri lanka had not scored that well, not unbelievably... it was still possible. The demon called hope was roaring. I distinctly remember hoping that Silva would go. I shut the TV off again, surely the last few wickets would fall before the 50 overs were up. But when I switched the TV on, Sri Lanka had completed their innings with a score of 254. WHAT??? When I last saw it was on 211, whic only a few overs left. How could it reach 254. But it did. Gory truth.


Sachin got clean bowled, Yuvraj Run Out, Dhoni LBW. What was happening?? India was falling down like a house of cards. Dravid swung a few fours, attempted for a six, failed and got caught in the process. When Sachin got out, I told my friend T, we are gonna get run out. At 160 somewhere.. She said she dint expect even that much. I dint too, but I knew they would do 160 to 180 at least. I do hate my black tongue sometimes. And damn that Murli guy.


Now India has only one last hope of staying in the World cup. If Bangladesh loses against Bermuda. Not only does that seem like a far-fetched hope, it even seems like a dependant hope. Or more like Charity. Where it wont be the our team that'll get India into the Super 8 but another team's folly.

Sri Lankan Skipper Jayawardene said. ''India still has a chance, cricket's a funny game.'' While apna Dravid said, ''No one realizes the enormity of the defeat more than the players, I don't think anyone is more disappointed than the team. We all had hopes and dreams from the World Cup, an opportunity like this comes once in four years.'' Which is quite true, the dejected faces of the team were another tug to the heart. Wish they had avoided this by playing well.

I am not much of an expert on Cricket, neither am I a die-hard fan. Just another Indian, heart broken because of the match. I wonder why we said, Khelega toh Jeetega.. don't we know we hardly play under pressure situations...

8 comments:

Aniruddha said...

I was sincerely hoping INdia will win this one .. but I should learn from the past mistakes ..*sigh*

TaG HeueR said...

well..not performing wen its d most important is wat has become a compulsion for the indian team..and all the response they are gettin from fans out here..and all over d world..i guess...they deserve..it...after all..they played with 1 billion fans..emotions!!

good..post??? need i tell u dat...lolz

~The Dream Catcher~ said...

Ani- Sighhh

Chintan - well i dont mind hearing it!! about what they deserve or not.. I dont know.. did you see today's papers?? people are burning their effigies and all. That is hysteria.. and I am seriously not sure whether we need to stoop so low. Fire them, but I dont think they deserve to be treated like that. But yes, they have played with billion fan's emotions..

TaG HeueR said...

well..its people's frustration...u can see...how important indians feel cricket for them is..so..u can expect such behavior...

Anonymous said...

Sorry. I tried and I tried. But I do not remember who you are :(

~The Dream Catcher~ said...

Chintan- I'm sorry to say this, but this kinda behavious as often been seen in our neighboring countries.. we should nt indulge in it too..

Pravin- :)

Anonymous said...

OMG! I do! Now I do! :D How have you been! :D

~The Dream Catcher~ said...

Pravin- made that blog private and started here.. been good, better, maybe on my way to best!! Saw your link and I was damn pleased about it!! Thank god you pasted it on your space!! What's up with u??