Saturday, June 13, 2009

India Vs Westindies - T20 Worldcup Cricket. A Heart Break

A big heart breakup. This i believe was their only easy game in the group. But India made a mess of it. It was a spirited effort from the west Indians. I was wondering if India was playing South Africa. Such was the attitude of the West Indian players.Their bowling & fielding especially was brilliant.And what an innings from Bravo. So,What went wrong?Infact everything but for Yuvraj.To start with India planned well to tackle the Gayle Storm. But they forgot that they were 10 other players as well. West Indies were well prepared for the game. This was evident in the way they bowled and the way they fielded and took their chances.Indians took the West Indians for granted and expected them to be generous in dropping catches. Which unfortunately was not the case. Bowling were sharp short pitch balls for which our batsmen had no clue. This was evident in the way Rohit (3 Balls 5),Gambhir(13 Ball 15 Runs)& Yuvraj(43 Ball 67) got out. Rohit is trying to be two steps ahead of Sehwag in trying to hit every ball he faces. He played a pathetic shot in only his third ball. Gambhir is totally out of sorts. Though getting the runs but not at the pace required in T20 Format. He was Indian cricket's winning formula until last season. This formula is not working now. Dhoni Proved that his batting has nose dived of late. How else can you explain a 23 ball 11 run innings in a T20 game. He batting position should now be after Bhajji. That's the only way to hide his batting. No words can the explain the way yuvvi batted. Brilliant to say the least. Some good news for India though is the coming back to form of yusuf. Who unfortunately was the only pick of the bowlers. Sadly Ojha was a big disappointment who for me was the trump card. He had no clues to Bravo's lofted cover drives and the glances on the leg side. Analysing Bravo's innings those were the two stokes he played the most. And Dhoni had no plan for him. Promoting Bravo up the innings was a master stroke from Gayle. He played a gem. It was clear India had no plans beyond Gayle. This WI side proved me wrong with their performance.Surprisingly they fielded excellently.Indian Bowling is a big worry. This is the best bowling attack India can field. Yet they are ineffective. Where are the slow balls, the yorkers and the bouncers? Sadly none of the bowlers bowled one. Touch disappointed with Ishant's Show. Where is Raina and Rohit sharma? Wonder why dhoni is not trying them out? India's fast bowling attack is looking mediocre after a long time. Also disappointing was the margin of victory. WI made it easily in the End. This would be a big set back when it comes to Net run rate in the end to qualify.I always believed India give in their best when they are pushed to the walls and this is the only positive thing for Indian cricket presently. Lets hope for a best

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