While watching the India v Pakistan match, I was wondering about the attitude of the Pakistan Players. They looked as it they are on a walk in a park in downtown Karachi. Super Laid Back, smiling, chatting with their IPL teammates et al. It was as if they were just chilling as they knew that they would be in the final. Lack of Resolve is the buzz phrase here.
This is what Naseem Ashraf, the Chief guy in Pakistan Cricket, wrote in a letter to the Team Management: (six and out takes no responsibility of the leak):
Last night’s performance against …read more

Why am I even reporting this! Of course India won. I would like to re-brand the term – “meek surrender” to “Bangladesh Cricket Team”. They seem to have mastered the art of starting to believe that they can win the match and then losing it halfway into the match.
Positives for India : Gautam Gambhir was awesome
Negatives for India : Few people got a bat, bowling could have been better, thank god they have the hapless Pakistan in the final
Positives for Bangladesh : Scored 222
Negatives for Bangladesh : Read intro para
Phew, lets hope the final is not one sided like the …read more

I missed it in my review of yesterday’s match, but this is something to treasure. I know there was a lot of luck and reflexes involved, but the output was beautiful. Yeah, beautiful is the word to describe.
Salman Butt c Rohit Sharma b Praveen Kumar
This is what the Cricinfo guys said about the catch:
Kumar to Salman Butt, OUT, Gone this time, a blinder from Rohit Sharma at cover point, Butt cuts it and Rohit dives to his left and takes a superb, low, one-handed catch

All right, now watch it!

Video : Youtube