India Vs Pakistan

INDIA Vs Pakistan in Semi-final of World Cup 2011..The mother of all the matches This got confirmed after India's win against Australia in the Quarter Finals and since then the only thing that was discussed all round the world was THE match..

More than cricket it was the old rivalry between the countries..

Pressure was mounting from everywhere and for everyone..Be it sms, mails, facebook, twitter..only comments was the mouth watering match...

Sleepless nights was the case with every Indian and Pakistani..

Everybody was just praying from the bottom of the heart for a win..
The war in the West has taken a backseat, this was a much bigger war...

And the day in history of cricket arrived 30 March 2011, India starts with winning the toss and electing to bat first. Team was declared, Ashwin was out and Ashish Nehra (after the weak match against SA) was playing today..I am sure most of us doubted this decision today but was surely very glad the way Nehra bowled today..Hmm..so as the match started everyone was glued to their TV sets.. I think my entire office was in the canteen where the match was played on a big projector screen...There was not a single person on the street....

Sehwag gave a good start..lost his wicket and ppl got tensed..slowly and steady India was progressing.. Our God of cricket, Mr Tendulkar, had all his good luck and people's blessing with him.. The LBW decision was turned down, the stumped appeal resulted a not out, 4 catches drop (Pakistani really have butter finger ;)) and finally a spectacular innings from the great man for 85 runs..

And not to forget the great efforts of Suresh Raina for taking us to a decent score of 260 after 50 overs..The streets were so empty during the match..and 20 mins inning break..ppl were just rushing back home from their offices (including me, I just took 15 mins and made sure I don't miss a single bowl)

You could see big ppl in the stadium, PMs for India and Pakistan, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Amir Khan, Pretty Zinta, Sharad Pawar, directors of ICC and list goes on...
A nail biting innings from Pakistan..
Every bowl or bat, ppl give their special suggestion, oh this should have been played this way, oh the bowl should have swinged more..blah blah..

But I really say hats off to the players..when we sitting at home can be so much tensed, what would be their condition..Today, team India really showed their best with bowling and fielding.. They were fit enough to stop those singles and keep the pressure building on the opponents...
All and all, a great WIN for our Team India.. And I could only hear the drums hitting and see the fireworks and ppl on the streets cheering INDIAAAaaaaaa...INDIAAaaaaa...
Nothing can be merrier than winning a match against specially Pakistan..
Fantantic match..It Diwali in the month of March for Indians.... Party everywhere....

And guess what, the world is Bleeding Blue today.. :):)

Congratulations to all of us...

ALL THE BEST for the finals...

Jai Hind!!!!