Adil Najam
UPDATE:
India won the TwentyTwenty final in a thriller, after setting Pakistan 158 to win and then bowling Pakistan out (with three balls to spare) for 152. IK Pathan from India was names Man of the Match for very tidy bowling (3/16 from 4 overs) while Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi was named Man of the Series.
ORIGINAL POST:
I have resisted writing about the Twenty20 Cricket Tournament in South Africa till now. But now I can resist no more. All is set for a thriller final game against India.
What more could one ask for… well, actually, one could ask for Pakistan’s TwentyTwenty winning streak to continue into the Final game against India in Johannesburg on Monday!
Pakistan is on a roll. And this is no fluke. The victories against Australia and Sri Lanka were brilliant and breezing past New Zealand in the semi-final today proved that this is not just a lucky streak.
The young team under a young captain and a new coach seems to have finally found its stride. And it is about time…
Much of our cricket coverage this last year has been depressing. Umpire controversies, a disastrous World Cup Exit, death of a coach, players misbehaving, and more. So, this good news is very welcome. It is all the more welcome because other news these days is much less than welcome.
India, too, has had a spectacular T20 tournament. In fact, the most memorable moments of the tournament till now were the 6 sixes in an over by Yuvraj against England.
That the game between India and Pakistan in the T20 tournament had ended in a tie will make the anticipation about the final even more nail-biting.
Neither team goes in as favorites. Both go in on a roll. Its should be one great game!
Deewana eik, I was guessing based on my obervation.
I left Pakistan when i was 25 years old, and other then christians( cleaners), I just meet a single person from other minority. I know in old Karachi and clifton there are some localities but in large, they are not mixed.
I dont think they are respresented in different aspect of life as you claim. Give me name of Pakistani drama with local minority person as main character. How many rock singers we have from minority.
As for population, thats what i take from official fugure.
What I am saying that we not NOT DIVERSE society, and we need to make it diverse, but India and Pakistan can not be compare on equal footing as they have large population of minorities.
Faraz, how do you know these things? Did you actually do a survey with minorities or is it another case of majority putting words in minorities’ mouth, as is usual in Pakistan?
There is a long tradition of minorities and
The pride of my countrymen is misplaced. That last shot could have gone differently and so would have the game. We won as much by a fluke as anything. So, this chest-beating and ooo-we-are-so-superior complex by us is not very useful and will come back to bite us.
Good win for India, but keep your foots on the ground dudes. There are difficult series coming up ahead.
As for Shoaib’s comments, they were immature and stupid, at the same time a captain of a country needs to learn how to open his mouth in front of the media. If one is stupid, then atleast learn how to conceal of your stupidity in front of the whole world.
My heart goes out for Misbah who I think has huge potential. Will watch out for him with eagerness in the future matches.
Hello,
We Indians are hailing the team to glory without realising we are way overdoing it. I’m sure the team now would be under stupendous pressure in thier next 2 series.. Whats more shocking some people think we dont need the 3 greats Sachin, Rahul & Saurav anymore.. how appaling. I hope Indians & the media learn to treat this game as one & applaud indians on thier stupendous achievement but not overdo it as they do!