{What have|What've} been some {of the most|of the very|of the very most} thrilling last over finishes in cricket?
India vs. England February 27th, 2011,
{It was|It had been|It absolutely was} group stage match of the World Cup.
India scored 338 runs {in their|within their|inside their} first innings and after {a brilliant|an excellent|a fantastic} innings by Andrew Strauss the English team required 14 runs {in the last|within the last|within the last few} over.
Munaf Patel was the bowler who {was going to|would|would definitely} bowl {the last|the final|the past} over, and Graeme Swann and Shehzad were the batsmen.
49.1:- Patel to Swann, two runs, Swann gives himself room outside off {to drive|to operate a vehicle} towards cover, doesn't {get the|obtain the|have the} boundary he needs, but a misfield allows him {to keep|to help keep} the strike by scampering back a second.
49.2:- Patel to Swann, one run, wonderful stuff from Munaf, perfect slower ball, nothing for Swann {to work with|to work well with|to utilize} and {he can|he is able to|they can} only outside edge to the third man. Shahzad hits {a long|an extended|a lengthy} ball though...
49.3:- Patel to Shahzad, SIX runs, Strauss is on his feet, Swann is screaming! {What a|Exactly what a|Just what a} shot from Shahzad! So clean! Just got his front leg out {the way|the way in which|just how}, got the half-volley he wanted and creamed it {straight down|lower|along} {the ground|the floor|the bottom}, {over the|within the|on the} bowler's head and {into the|in to the|to the} {stands for|means|represents} six!
49.4:- Patel to Shahzad, one bye, Shahzad misses outside off, but Swann has called through for a bye! Clever, steely stuff from Munaf, quite {how a|what sort of} bowler holds his nerve in {a situation|a scenario|a predicament} like {this is|this really is|that is} beyond me. Oh, Shahzad {what a|exactly what a|just what a} strike that was.
49.5:- Patel to Swann, two runs, Swann miles down the track, wants the boundary {to to finish|to complete|in order to complete} it but finds {an inside|an internal} edge by heaving to leg. Manic running and slow fielding have him back for a second. {One to|Someone to|Anyone to} tie, but two for {a famous|a popular}, unbelievable win...
50:- Patel to Swann, one run, {It's a|It is a} tie! One hundred overs of scintillating ODI cricket and the scores are levels!
That's what World Cup cricket {is about|is approximately|is all about}! Swann drives hard as Munaf finds {a perfect|an ideal|a great} line and length, hit it cleanly but {straight to|right to|directly to} mid-off who managed {to make|to create|to produce} no fumble and pinned England to {a single|just one|an individual} to seal the tie.
Only justification {which can be|which may be|which is often} given {for this|with this|because of this} thrilling draw was , “India were a bowler short, England a batsmen short and {in the end|ultimately|in the long run} it balanced to {a perfect|an ideal|a great} equilibrium&rdquo ;.
Which are {the biggest|the largest|the greatest} mistakes in the IPL auction?
{Here are|Listed here are|Listed below are} {the biggest|the largest|the greatest} mistakes committed by IPL team during IPL auction:-
- Picking Pradeep Sangwan over Virat Kohli in the 2008 draft
{What is|What's} {the biggest|the largest|the greatest} blunder {by a|with a|by way of a} captain in a cricket world cup match?
{This was|This is} in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. {Even though|Although} this World Cup bring about pleasant memories for Indian fans {rather than|as opposed to} unpleasant ones, this match was one {that we|that people|that individuals} {wish to|desire to|need to} forget.
{It was|It had been|It absolutely was} India vs. South Africa on March 12th, 2011. The match {was being|had been} held in Nagpur. India was coming {off from|removed from|faraway from} two tight wins against minnows Ireland and Netherlands, whereas South Africa had just lost agonizingly to England {by a|with a|by way of a} margin of 6 runs. India started the match as favorites.
- The openers provided the team {with just|with only} the start it needed. Virender Sehwag blazed off {once again|once more|yet again}, while Tendulkar played second fiddle. But, soon, Tendulkar too {got into|experienced|found me in} his groove, and both stitched a partnership of 142 runs in {just about|nearly|almost|pretty much|more or less} 100 balls. {This was|This is} before Faf du Plessis {got rid of|eliminated} Sehwag for a well-played 73 runs.
- Gautam Gambhir joined Sachin Tendulkar and continued the onslaught. Tendulkar reached his 48th ODI century, which also was his 99th international century. Understandably, there wasn't much discussion about his 100th century {during the|throughout the|through the} World Cup, {but the|however the|nevertheless the} Master Blaster was at his imperious best on that day.
- Tendulkar was dismissed by Morne Morkel in the 40th over. Yet, at 268–2 in 40 overs, India looked set {to post|to publish|to create} {a total|an overall total|a complete} well above 340. No {one would|you might} have imagined what happened after that. Wickets tumbled one after {the other|another|one other}, and India was finally bowled out for 296 runs, with Dale Steyn {getting a|obtaining a|finding a} maiden five-wicket haul in ODI cricket. It {was actually|was really} a competitive total, but India {would have|might have|could have} imagined to score {much more|a lot more|far more|a great deal more|a whole lot more} {considering that|given that|due to the fact} {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} {in such a|in this} wonderful position {at the end|at the conclusion|by the end} of 40 overs.
- The South African innings was a roller-coaster, as runs came, but wickets fell simultaneously. Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis scored fluent half-centuries, but at 280–7 in 48 overs with 17 more needed, {the game|the overall game} {could have|might have|may have|would have} gone either way. Zaheer Khan bowled {an excellent|a great|a fantastic} penultimate over, conceding just four runs.
- {This is|This really is|That is} where Dhoni was {faced with|confronted with|up against} {a rather|an extremely|a fairly} tricky situation. He could either bowl Ashish Nehra, {who had|who'd} conceded 49 runs in eight overs {without any|without the} wicket, or Harbhajan Singh, {who had|who'd} {picked up|acquired|found} 3 wickets, and was having {a good|a great|an excellent} outing. Dhoni trusted his instinct, and bowled Nehra. But, {the plan|the program|the master plan} backfired. Robin Peterson negotiated the pace, and finished {the game|the overall game} in four balls.
- After {the game|the overall game}, Dhoni was subjected with heavy criticism for bowling Nehra {instead of|rather than|as opposed to|in place of} Bhajji. Nehra was playing his first game in the World Cup, and {was not|wasn't} {looking at|taking a look at|considering} his best. {He had|He'd} the potential {to defend|to protect|to guard} those 13 runs, but {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} just {not to|to not|never to} be. Harbhajan was in good form, {but it|however it|nonetheless it} {might have been|may have been|could have been} easier for the batsmen to negotiate a spinner in {the final|the ultimate|the last} over. The captain {has to|needs to|must} play his cards very carefully.
So, in retrospect, {this was|this is} a blunder committed by MS Dhoni. Perhaps calling it a blunder {will be|is likely to be|will soon be|is going to be|will undoubtedly be} an exaggeration. {It was|It had been|It absolutely was} {a mistake|an error|a blunder} {that could|that may|that can|that might} have gone {the other|another|one other} way too. {If it|When it} {would have|might have|could have} resulted {in an|within an|in a} Indian victory, then people {would have|might have|could have} praised this decision. But, {it certainly|it really|it surely} wasn't {the biggest|the largest|the greatest} blunder. {After all|In the end|All things considered}, didn't he compensate {for it|for this|because of it} exactly three weeks {later on|afterwards|down the road} {a pleasant|a pleasing|a nice} night in the Wankhede Stadium :)
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