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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | ![]() Diabloo, the figures you put up are not a true indicative of how well they fielded or bowled. Look at the way the restricted India from overs 12-18. Now tell me who bowled better? India was slated to easily get to 180 or thereabouts. At one point it looked they wouldn't even get to 140 if it wasn't for Rohit. Look at the way they stopped the boundaries by diving around. That includes Asif's brilliant stop at long on too. Now compare that to the number of boundaries our guys saved. I suggest you watch the match highlights once again to get my point. Do note that Pakistan's strength is their bowling while ours is batting. Now try and figure who did their best at what they were good at. Pakistan used their strength well while India faltered what they are brilliant at. And where are all those people who said Irfan Pathan didn't deserve a place in this side? That he had lost his touch on how to even bowl? Or even Harbhajan for that matter? Where are all those people who vowed by Dinesh Karthik's batting? And Dhoni's? Dhoni's batting was the biggest disappointment of this series. |
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Mclaren, give it a rest bro. The figures show it, and the result shows it. The best team on that day won. Last edited by Rtech : 25th September 2007 at 14:15. | |
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20-20 is not cricket, its just entertainment. By the way comparing this to the World Cup victory is absolutely foolhardy. The media sucks at most times. Last edited by extreme_torque : 25th September 2007 at 14:25. | |
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I would say Misbah ( Pak ) played better cricket than anyone else. Misbah performed under immense pressure but later gifted the wicket with pre-determined shot. This is what pressure does in such matches. Biggest mistake Pak did was to send Misbah lower the order inspite in good form and confidence. |
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Senior - BHPian | ![]() Agree with mclaren. He's entitled to his opinion. We don't need to have a herd tendancy. To each his own. Sreesanth & Bhajji in their 7 overs gave way 80 runs. No two Pakistani bowlers together gave away the same no. of runs in 7 overs. Thats just another way of looking at stats, diabloo. :-) Pakistan have been the better bowling side in the whole tournament. India had the better captain. India held their nerves better. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Ok - Predictions for the Australia - India series ? |
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Infractions: 0/1 (10) | ![]() While it seems pointless and endless to debate on the rest of the points let me mention one more thing about one thing you mentioned. Quote:
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Now, I haven't played as much cricket as you said you did, and was never on the verge of something as big as you say you were, but in my opinion, a low ball wide outside off is pretty hard to hit at. I am copying here ball-by-ball commentary from cricinfo his first three overs - Bowling change - its going to be Joginder Sharma for some gentle slow-medium pace 6.1 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, no run, begins loosely, short and wide, he tries to cut too hard but cant beat the fielder at point 6.2 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, no run, short and wide again, Younis cuts, getting an under-edge that rolls to Dhoni Brave move from Dhoni to bring on Sharma now 6.3 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, FOUR, slow half-volley outside off stump and this time Younis doesnt let it go, reaching out and driving it excellently through the covers for four 6.4 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, 1 run, short of a lenth again, this time Younis calmly opens the face of the bat and eases it down to third man for a single 6.5 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length outside off stump, Malik gets forward and runs it straight to backward point 6.6 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, no run, short of a length on the stumps, stays low as Malik pulls into the ground in front of midwicket 8.1 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, 1 run, short and wide, cut behind backward point to bring him a single 8.2 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and wide now, he's really letting them take the singles is Joginder, as the batsman easily drives through the covers for one 8.3 Joginder Sharma to Younis Khan, OUT, but he's got his man this time! Joginder bowls it fuller for once and immediately gets Younis, who cant resist thumping it down the ground, not timing it off the middle at all, and mid-on easily pouches it in his lap without movin more than a foot! Younis Khan c YK Pathan b Joginder Sharma 24 (27m 24b 4x4 0x6) SR: 100.00 Pakistan are in deep trouble...but here's Misbah-ul-Haq. Dhoni brings a wide fifth slip into position. 8.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back of a length outside off stump, left alone by Misbah 8.5 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, back of a length outside off stump, pushed off the back foot into the covers where Rohit Sharma moves well and fields 8.6 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, tight stuff, just back of a length and he steers it towards backward point, where Yuvraj reacts ever so quickly and denies the single Good over from Joginder 10.1 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, no run, fullish and outside the off, driven at, outside edge down to the keeper 10.2 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short of a good length and wide outside the off, a bit too much width, cut just wide of point 10.3 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 2 runs, fullish and on the off, the batsman walks across his stumps and clips the ball into the on side for a couple more 10.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 wide, full and wide outside the off, swing away from the bat, big swing, there's a thick sound and Dhoni goes up for the catch, loud appeal from the bowler too ... Simon Taufel gives it a wide and the Indians are unhappy 10.4 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, no run, good-length ball outside the off, this time it's safely left alone to the keeper 10.5 Joginder Sharma to Misbah-ul-Haq, 1 run, again full and on the off, Misbah walks right across his stumps and deflects the ball into the leg side for a single 10.6 Joginder Sharma to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, just short of a driving length and on the off, Shoaib opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down towards third-man for a single So you can see that he gave only 13 runs from his first two overs and took one wicket. Figures much better than any of your favourite Pakistani bowler. Agreed we bowled badly at the end, and should have won much easily, and also that we blew while batting as well, and should have score at least 25-30 runs more. But the fact is that Pakistan couldn't score as many as we did. And our bowlers restricted them. So I fail to understand how did they deserve to win. Cheers Nitin Last edited by ntomer : 25th September 2007 at 15:13. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() The prize money to the team is actually $3 Million, $2 million for the cup & $1 million for beating Australia. |
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