India take 4-0 lead over Sri Lanka!
Congratulations India ! I don't remember the last time they won 4 ODIs in a row!! The Sri Lankans put up a tough fight - getting premier wickets at the right time. Indeed, if it had not been for Dhoni and Raina`s mature knocks, India would have lost very badly!
Dhoni and Raina played superb knocks - controlled and mature. They did not take risks and throw away their wickets even when the pressure was great. Dhoni, in particular, controlled his natural high hitting tendency and played safe , getting runs steadily. At one point, they had to get 47 runs from 48 balls - but they didnt let the pressure get to them. They put up a great patnership that saved India!
The way Dhoni finished off the match - two sixes in a row, spoke of his style and power! It was ultra-cool!
The remarkable aspect of this series of wins so far is that there is a new hero in each game. So far, Sachin, Dhoni, Dravid and Pathan have shown the way with the bat and Pathan, Bhajji and Agarkar have done so with the ball. Simply put, we have more match winners now than ever before. We shoudn't forget that Kaif, who hasn't played so far, is a match winner in his own right and so is Yuvraj, who is the one chap seemingly struggling for form.
Hope the Indian team get a 7-0 series win! (hey, its not a crime to be optimistic!)
Dhoni and Raina played superb knocks - controlled and mature. They did not take risks and throw away their wickets even when the pressure was great. Dhoni, in particular, controlled his natural high hitting tendency and played safe , getting runs steadily. At one point, they had to get 47 runs from 48 balls - but they didnt let the pressure get to them. They put up a great patnership that saved India!
The way Dhoni finished off the match - two sixes in a row, spoke of his style and power! It was ultra-cool!
The remarkable aspect of this series of wins so far is that there is a new hero in each game. So far, Sachin, Dhoni, Dravid and Pathan have shown the way with the bat and Pathan, Bhajji and Agarkar have done so with the ball. Simply put, we have more match winners now than ever before. We shoudn't forget that Kaif, who hasn't played so far, is a match winner in his own right and so is Yuvraj, who is the one chap seemingly struggling for form.
Hope the Indian team get a 7-0 series win! (hey, its not a crime to be optimistic!)
posted by Vijay Chidambaram at 10:36 PM
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