Adil Najam
How do I feel today with Pakistan having lost to India in the Semi-Final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
I feel exactly as I did on November 4, 1987. I was at the Ghaddafi Stadium in Lahore, as a sports reporter for the newspaper The Muslim, covering the Semi-Final match between Pakistan and Australia in the 1987 World Cup. Pakistan was the clear favorites. Pakistan lost.
How did that feel? Pretty much as today feels. It felt like this:
But as a reader wrote on my earlier post, I am sad, but not angry. Nor am I ashamed or dejected. In an odd sort of way, I am fulfilled. We tried our best.
Today was not our best day; but frankly it was not our worst day either. There have been many days in recent weeks and months when I was ashamed of what was being done in my name. Today was not one of those days. Today, I took many blows, but I stand tall. Today, I wait for tomorrow. Because, tomorrow is another day.
Congratulations, Team India on a well-earned victory.
Thank you, Team Pakistan, for a month full of thrills and chills and making us come together as a country again. Your fielding was rather pathetic, but you have made us proud nonetheless!
Yesterday;s match showed that if both countries show Garace towards each other then this generation can change the entire Mahaul!!!!
If Germany and France can be friends after the 2 world wars why can India and Pakistan not be great friends at least after all almost every thing is same except religion.Lets leave our religion at home and be great friends and neighbours…
Thanks to all Pakistanis for your graciousness…
Even a non-cricketer like me could see that getting Umar Gul to ball all those expensive overs was a non-starter. The runs he gave made all the difference.
WHAT A POST
What a Big & Great news for Indians. In Indians Team all players played very well. In Batting position some players did not played well. After the completion of India batting then our bowlers & fielders performed very well. so we have to congratulate our team. In final which is going to be played with Srilanka on 2nd of this month India will also will play very well and win the cup also.
We have the courage to accept the defeat graciously as did Shahid Afridi, well-done Team Pakistan, and congratulations Team India.
We will back our team and receive them with open heart and give them a warm reception.