India Loses ...

It really hurts when you watch cricket for 6 straight hours unmoved and the country who you support loses. I don't remember when i last saw test match so keenly. Didn't move even a inch , didn't miss a single ball. even took my rest room breaks in the drinks time. Was really sweating because of the pressure. My fists were tightly closed as if I had the bats. My hands sweating as if they were inside the gloves. But I couldnt do anything. Had to watch my country go down. WE couldnt manage a draw. We lost to the aussies yet again. I watched the match just because I didn't want the Australian to win the 16th test in a row. and my watching and my support didnt help a wee bit.
Well the day started with a little hopes of India Winning well practically I never thought we were gonna win but we had an outside cahnce if we got quicke wickets. It was fabulous piece of cricket by the Australians and as usual the Indian lacked the firepower in the bowling dept. The highlight of the australian was MR Cricket and the Power House symonds. Well most of the commentators thought that Ponting was a little bit late in declaring the australian innings. But at the end it turned out to be the perfect decision.India needed to play out 72 overs to aim for a draw and score 333 which was out of the question.
The Indian innings started with just 2 overs before lunch which is avery dodgy kind of situation for any opening batsmen and as expected WE SUCKED. The WALL and Jaffer opened. The wall took over the strike and got a single to expose the lanky mumbai batsmen. Brett Lee cleaned him up with a jaafer of a delivery, India One down before the battle begins.
After the lunch the Hyderbadi nawab laxman walks in with the wall to hold in for a while before the nawab perishes because of his lazy elegance. Could have got the front foot a little bit forward but the nawabs die elegantly. So comes the Little master. Plays well. Until the shrewd australians come up with a plan . They see him standing little down the crease. Standing down the crease helps negotiating a little bit of un even bounce in the pitch which was the reason for Our nawabs demise. The Mumbaikars are good in understanding these things. But the Pros are always a step ahead of the gully cricketers. Gilli comes close to the stumps forcing the little master to stand inside the crease. The masters tries to leave and play the ball outside the stump and the mean time the ball hits the edge of the bat and dismantles the furniture. The little master falls prey in the hands of the shrewd ponting and company.Well deserved wickets.
In walks the prince of Calcutta. plays like a prince with gorgeous cover drive and square cuts until the Tea time. So now australia needs 7 wickets and we need to negotiate with 42 overs.After Tea The power House symonds is introduced. dravid and the prince handle him easily until the ball which brushes the walls pad and is claimed as a catch by the australians. Umpire Buknor gets his tongue out and raises the FINGER that matters the most. The WALL had to return but manages a smile in disbelief. In comes YUVI. Plays the worst shot of his life. Needs a lot of talent for playing test cricket. he is a clean striker But Test cricket needs the application of such talents for a long period of time. Yuvi Disappoints. Then comes MY MAN DHONI. He tries is level best. We just need to negotiate the australians for 8 overs. Pads out the ball outside the offstump coming in . the finger goes up and suddenly I start losing faith. MY hands start sweating and there is suddenly a lot of pressure amongst the players and the spectators.
Kumble plays his heart out and lead the Indians from the front. In comes bhajji who starts of nicely until the man with the Golden arm or the PUP for the austrlian comes in. Michael Clarke. just 12 balls to spare. Australia needs 3 wickets and we need to hold the rusing australian for 12 balls. Kumble stands firm gets a single and now its the PAjis turn. and he hands out nicely to MR CRICKET and he doesnt drop many. India 8 down need to handle just 10 more balls. In comes RP singh tries to play football Insated of cricket Plays the penalty returns back. the last man only 9 balls to spare. Young Ishant sharma 19 years of age. brings the wrong pair of gloves in the pressure. PUP is on hatrick. Kumble on the other end standing all alone.Young Ishant blocks one. blocks one more until he too falls t the young clarke and WE loose. Spent My 6 hours. forget mine I really felt sorry for Kumble who nearly took blows all over the body. Cant blame anyone everybody played their part but Finally the asutralians win and start their celebreation. few Tears almost tried to sneak out of my eyes. But Control. iam really pissed offffff on the australians, didnt want them to win but they dont stop and I cant do anything other than feeling sorry for the Indians who really fought bravely especially The captain, DHoni .Sometimes Things dont work your way. Now We go to the WACA where we normally get screwed .australia 2-0 ahead and aiming for the world record of 17 staright test match wins.........Wot can I do...What can we do ...What can the Indian players do ............DESTINY rules....