Showing posts with label WORLD CUP 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WORLD CUP 2011. Show all posts
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Role of Dhoni In Winning the World Cup For India
Under Dhoni's captaincy, India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup against Sri Lanka.
In the final, chasing a challenging total of 275,India lost their opening pair cheaply.Dhoni promoted himself up the batting order,coming before Yuvraj Singh.When he came to bat, the situation was very demanding, with India needing more than six runs per over and three top order batsmen already dismissed.India was under extreme pressure.He started building a good partnership with Gautam Gambhir and ran quick singles and twos.
Dhoni was on 60 off 60 balls, but later accelerated by smashing boundaries all over, ending with 91 not out off 79 balls.He finished the match with a huge six over long-on off bowler Nuwan Kulasekara. For his outstanding batting in the final, he was awarded as the man of the match.
Nobody can ever forget the captain’s vital knock in the final that helped India to win the World Cup after 28 years.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
REACTIONS OF THE PLAYERS OF INDIAN TEAM AFTER WINNING THE WORLD CUP
"I couldn't have asked for anything more than this. Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. Thanks to my team-mates. Without them, nothing would have happened. I couldn't control my tears of joy."
Sachin Tendulkar, who's played six World Cups, on his best moment
"I took a quite few decisions tonight, if we hadn't won I would have been asked quite a few questions: Why no Ashwin, why Sreesanth, why no Yuvraj, why did I bat ahead?! That pushed me and motivated to do well"
MS Dhoni puts a light spin on his selection decisions ahead of India's title win
"This is unbelievable. The Under-19 World Cup, then the World Twenty20 but this is the most special. For Sachin, for everyone else."
Yuvraj Singh, the Player of the Tournament, sums it up
"All credit goes to Sachin Tendulkar. We played for him. Beating Australia and Pakistan and now this, its a dream come true."
Gautam Gambhir, who gave India the upper hand in the final with his 97
"It means the world to me. I have been part of the three World Cups. This is for the nation. Thank you very much, we love you. This cup is for the people. Love you India!"
Harbhajan Singh was among several Indian players who shed a tear following India's victory
"This goes out to all the people of India. This is my first World Cup; I can't ask for more. Tendulkar has carried the burden of nation for 21 years; It was time we carried him. Chak de India!"
Virat Kohli leads the Tendulkar tributes
INDIA VS SRI LANKA – FINAL – INDIAN INNING –GAMBHIR AND DHONI WON THE WORLD CUP FOR INDIA
India’s innings got off to the worst possible start as Lasith Malinga trapped Virender Sehwag LBW for a duck on the second ball of the first over. He struck again in the seventh over,taking the prize wicket of Sachin Tendulkar as India were reduced to 31 for two. He scored 18 runs off 14 balls and hit two fours.
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli then steadied the innings with an 83-run partnership. They provided the base for the victory to be built upon. Kohli was finally out caught by a magnificent effort by Tillakaratne Dilshan.Gambhir was then joined in by Dhoni. They put up 109 runs for the fourth wicket.
Gambhir played a watchful knock of 97 runs off 122 balls.His knock included nine fours.He was bowled by Thisara Perera when he was very close to his hundred
Yuvraj Singh joined Dhoni who made 21 not out off 24 balls.Dhoni stuck there and accelerated the scoring to reach the final target.He played the captain inning of 91 not out off 79 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. Indian skipper MS Dhoni hit the winning runs by smashing a huge six over the long-on boundary.India achieved the target with ten balls remaining.
INDIA VS SRI LANKA-FINAL-SRI LANKAN INNING
Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka won a dubious toss. At the first instance, none of the two captains or match referee Jeff Crowe seemed to have heard the call made at the time of tossing. They got it right on the second toss-up and Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat first.
It was a slow start by the Sri-Lankan opening pair of Upul Tharanga and Dilshan.They were tied by tight bowling from Zaheer Khan, who bowled a magnificent opening spell. In five overs, he bowled two maidens, gave away just the six runs and took the wicket of Tharanga, caught by Sehwag diving to his right.
Dilshan and Sangakkara put up 43 runs for the second wicket. Harbhajan Singh got Dilshan to play onto his stumps. Mahela Jayawardene came in to join Sangakkara.Sangakkara was out to Yuvraj, caught behind by Dhoni.Mahela Jayawardene scored a classic unbeaten century off 84 balls including thirteen fours to guide Sri Lanka to 274 for six.Thilan Samaraweera was out for 21 and Chamara Kapugedera lasted only six balls.But Perera, played an important inning as the batting powerplay yielded 63 runs.
INDIA – THE WORLD CHAMPIONS
28 years after Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni did the honours winning the cup that counts in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an unbeaten 91 and Gautam Gambhir 97 as India lifted their second World Cup crown with a six-wicket win in an enthralling final chasing 275 runs against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
INDIA VS SRI LANKA-FINAL-WORLD CUP 2011-PREVIEW
First time in the history of World Cup cricket the hosting nation will be crowned as World Champions. Sachin and Murlitharan – the two greats of World Cricket will play for the last time in the World Cup match.One has taken most number of wickets while other has scored most number of runs. However there can be only one winner either Tendulkar or Muralitharan,only time will tell.
India knows the Sri Lankans are not an easy team to beat with the players like T.Dilshan, K.Sangakara, L.Malinga and M.Muralitharan in prime form.The top three Sri Lankan batsmen all are in good form with bat but the weakness is in the Sri Lankan middle order which is yet to be tested in this tournament and that is where it gives edge to India over Sri Lanka.They have the bowlers like Lasith Malinga who can bowl many ‘the toe crusher yorkers’ in death overs.
Both teams know each other very well since they have played as many as 30 games between them since July 2008.
If India wins then it will be after long gap of 28 years and if Sri Lanka wins then this will be there second world cup triumph in 15 years.
Considering the performances of both the teams,India looks favorite to win this World Cup 2011.
INDIA VS SRI LANKA-FINAL-WORLD CUP 2011-PITCH AND CONDITIONS
The Pitch at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is a bouncy wicket which will provide a good support to the fast bowler and as the game progresses it will become a slow turner. Also the breeze in Mumbai will help the fast bowlers.Team winning the toss is likely to have bat first and put runs on the board.
India v Sri Lanka –Final- ICC World Cup 2011-Likely Playing XI for both teams
Ashish Nehra is already ruled out of the Final because of injury the choice will be between S.Sreesanth and R.Ashwin.
Thishara Perera is likely to take place of Angelow Mathews while Suraj Randiv who is likely to take Rangana Herath’s place.
India: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (Captain & WK), Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel.
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara (Captain & WK), Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Thilan Samaraweera, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Suraj Randiv.
Friday, April 1, 2011
INDIAN TEAM MUST WIN THE WORLD CUP THIS TIME- FOR SACHIN
He's God for the Indians.
He's the only one who bats like him for Sir Donald Bradman.
He's the one who gives nightmares for Shane Warne.
He's the most prized wicket for Wasim Akram.
He's the best batsman he's ever bowled to for Allan Donald.
He's Paa Ji for the Indian cricket team.
And again, it doesn't matter whether you are from India or Pakistan or any other cricket playing country - you got to know that this World Cup is about Sachin Tendulkar.
Love for Sachin the batsman knows no borders and has no boundaries!
He possibly holds every single batting record there is in ODI cricket and Test cricket. He has done it all in his illustrious career. The only thing missing is a World Cup victory.
And how badly he wants it.
And how badly his fans want to see him get it.
Sure Sachin is not the same aggressive batsman he was 10 years ago but he is still in a class of his own. His game has evolved with time, but one can't score a double hundred in an ODI game without being aggressive, and Sachin did that just a year ago.
Just before the World Cup 2011 started, Sachin promised that he will be at his aggressive best at the top of the order and he performed exceedingly well in this World Cup to help India to reach the final.Sachin showed the world that he delivered what he promised.
The Dhonis, Yuvrajs, Gambhirs, Kohlis, Rainas will need to win the cup that counts for Sachin more than for the 1.2 billion people,as for Sachin,this is the last World Cup.
Sachin has given so much to Indian cricket, and now its time for Indian cricket to give him what he so dearly wants.
Can you imagine what it would be like to see Sachin lead India to victory by making the 100th 100 on his home ground at the Wankhede Stadium on 2nd April in the final of the 2011 World Cup-the biggest game of his life?
It gives me goose bumps just thinking about it!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
INDIA VS PAKISTAN –2ND SEMI-FINAL-MATCH SUMMARY
India Won by 29 Runs
India Inning– 260/9 in 50 Overs
S.Tendulkar- 85 V.Sehwa g – 38
W.Riaz– 10-0-46-5 S.Ajmal- 10-0-44-2
Pakistan Inning– 231/10 in 49.5 Overs
Misbah-Ul-Haq- 56 M.Hafeez–43
A.Nehra– 10-0-33-2 M.Patel- 10-1-40-2
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