Men in Blue are Back.................With a BANG!!!!!!!!!!!

After the tri series between India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, Yesterday we saw what Indian Cricket team is capable of. Down in the series 1-0 with 6 matches to go, Men in Blues were asked to bat first by the arch rivals Aussies. Sachin once again failed to score big, but I still believe that there is lot more for Sachin to display during the coming matches. Yuvi too didn't made the mark in his comeback match after he was ruled out of Champions Trophy cause of injuries. Sehwag palyed the superb cameo hitting 40 of 31 deliveries. Gauti (76 runs) was phenomenal. The only player who is showing consistency from past 2 years. Shouldering the responsibility and making the captain and selectors proud. Raina played a superb knock of 62 of 50 deliveries after failing cheaply in the first match. But Dhoni was the man to look out for. Played well during the middle overs and literally destroyed the bowling attack of Aussies during the slog over along with Raina. Dhoni scored his 5th century when he hit Shane Watson for a straight Six. Went on to score 124 runs in just 107 balls before getting out in the last over. Aussies had a bad run of luck when their perfomer Brett Lee and James Hopes were declared injured after the first match and Mitchell Johnson clearing the fitness test just before the match. but that should not take the credit away from the Indians who played really fantastic after their dismal performance in first match. After the final delivery by Aussie's the score was 354/7.


To much too chase for the kangarooes and that too without their star batsman Micheal Clarke and Brad Haddin who are out of this tournament. The start was bad and they lost their 1st wicket when score read 20. Ricky who played a superb knock in the first match fall cheaply and so is Shane Watson. White and Hussey tried to stable the inning but after White went for 23, Aussies were done. Hussey made a blisterring 53 of 60 deliveries when others struggled to reamin at crease. Credit goes to our bowlers for doing well. Ishant impressed with quicks and line. Jadeja bowled well in the middle overs and was awarded with 3 wickets. Praveen also bowled tight line and length. Only concern about Indian bowling without the spearhead Zaheer is the form of Bajji who has to prove his mettle again.


All said and done, the series is still quite open. With 5 more matches to go and opponents being the no. 1 ODI team, it's very difficult to say what the result ll be. I ll be happy to see Men in Blue holding the trophy. Winning the series is very impotant keeping in mind the decreasing popularity of ODI's and the performance of Indian team in the just concluded Champions Trophy. Losing the series ll adversely affect the viewership and all the pundits of cricket ll come down blazing their guns on the Men in Blue.


All the best to Indian team. Keep up the good performance.