When Australia came in to bat, they were facing a target of
164 to be hit in 21 overs. Now I do not understand Duckworth or Lewis. Put them
together and I am just lost. They came in, played around with the numbers and
put a target based on how India batted, the number of wickets they lost,
etc. It is said (by those who actually understand how the D/L method works)
that this method gives the team batting second an unfair advantage. India still
won so :)
There were three Aussie batsmen who crossed single digits -
David Warner, Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner. The wickets fell in quick
succession. If Siddhu were here, this is what he would have to say - “The way
wickets are falling reminds me of the cycle stand at Rajendra Talkies in
Patiala...one falls and everything else falls!”
Earlier when India came in, the top order batsmen struggled.
The first three wickets fell when India had scored eleven runs. Things did not
look good at all. Rohit Sharma started to get the momentum going. He just
needed the right partner. Jadhav helped him get the ball rolling. Dhoni and
Pandya joined the party at the right time and India adds a booming 281 runs on the scorecard. It was pure fury
unleashed. A sight not to miss. The Chennai Audience was indeed in for a treat.
As was every true-blue Indian Fan.
Pandya was the player of the match. He also took two wickets
and totally deserved it. But Dhoni was our man. It was his 100th international
50. Plus Chennai LOVES him. He is the original ‘Super King’ after all.
Indu
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