Indian Advances into the Final of the Cricket World Cup!

In yet another magnificent win, India came closer to the World Cup by booking their final spot position against Sri Lanka to be held in Mumbai on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Beating their arch rival, Pakistan by 29 runs, the team India has proved their ability once again. Indian bowlers who were always been criticized for their inconsistency on the field, have come out collectively to bring the wonders for their country. In a neck-to-neck match yesterday, Indian seamers, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Ashish Nehra stopped the Pakistani side at the total of 231 runs in 49.5 overs.
Known for the level of competition and pleasure to watch out for, the cricket match between India and Pakistan is always been a subject of great interest for everyone. India started brilliantly with the skipper Virender Sehwag hitting boundaries all over the ground, creating moments of pleasure for the audience present over there. Soon with Sehwag’s fall, no one expect the cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar could manage to perform better. However, innings from Suresh Raina was indeed crucial for helping the Indian side to attain a decent total of 260.

Chasing the target of 260, Pakistani team looked comfortable and easy. They started on a good note with the openers Kamran Akmal and Mohd. Hafeez scoring 44 runs in the first nine overs. However, the team keeps losing wickets and could not get over that. There were few innings that sparked little hopes for the Pakistani team with Asad Shafiq making 30 off 39 balls and Umar Akmal knocking 24 runs in 29 balls, hitting sixes high enough to reach the sky. Even, Misbah-ul-Haq’s 56 runs in 76 balls could not help Pakistan to encash chances to making into the final.

The yesterday’s match has unveiled marvelous sights for cricket-loving fans. The Indian bowling prowess, team’s unity, disciplined approach, focused target and experienced performance. Who can forget the Wednesday, March 31, 2011?