We’ll see.
We have, after all, surprised the world in T20 cricket before. And we could do it again.
Yesterday I read a small statement by a small leader in a small newspaper and it made me laugh out loud. But I kind of agreed with it. The statement went like this.
Pakistan has reached the Semi Finals because of prayers (dua) of the whole Nation but from here onwards the team will have to play cricket to win the title.
So far Pakistan and Australia have played four T-20 Internationals with each other and both teams have won 2 matches each. Overall Pakistan has 70% wins from 35 T20 Internationals and Australia has 62.12% wins from 34. While this set of statisitics favour a Pakistan victory, the cricket team will have to do more.
Following is the summary of road taken by both teams to the Semi Finals.
Pakistan’s Road to Semi Finals:
v Bangladesh: won by 21 runs
v Australia: lost by 34 runs
v England: lost by 6 wickets
v New Zealand: lost by 1 run
v South Africa: won by 11 runs
Australia’s Road to Semi Finals:
v Pakistan: won by 34 runs
v Bangladesh: won by 27 runs
v India: won by 49 runs
v Sri Lanka: won by 81 runs
v West Indies: won by 6 wickets
Before I key-off, enjoy this heading that the daily jang has put as a curtain-raiser to tomorrow’s big game. The ‘jaal’ they are mentioning here means Pakistan’s spin bowling capabilities which worked quite well in the last game against South Africa.
The “is-pinners” might net according to the Urdu press.
BTW, what is the Urdu word for spinners? goal-ghumakay?
(OK, folks, take it easy, don’t get all worked up, it is a slow Friday night.)
Everyone in India is hoping Pakistan wins. Great Going so far. God willing World Champion Tag will come to the subcontinent. All our prayers with the Pakistani team. Meanwhile lets enjoy the game.
@Nihari – Nice…LOL
Good luck to both teams. Give us some cracking cricket. Afterall, that is what I paid for and that is what I should get.
A complete set of instructions of how to win this tournament
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/urdu/2010/05/post_624.h tml
I have no expectations. This time its a lot different from the last year’s T20 World Cup. Australia looks absolutely invincible.
I am hoping for a miracle though and if it happens, then I have absolutely no doubt that Pakistan will beat England in the final. Now for a miracle to happen, the whole nation has to pray.