Team Pakistan has the ingredients of the Brazilian and
German soccer team. Like the Brazilians they can dazzle, delight and demolish
the oppositions with a wonderful demonstration of power cricket – a
connoisseur’s joy indeed. But the paradox is that it can falter, flounder and
fall like a pack of cards. Whereas, like the Germans they can pull the match
out of the fire with an excellent display of unpredictability.
In a sense the men in green are rare species in the universe
of cricket. They can leave you rejoicing, leave you in tears and can trigger a
fatal heart attack by cranking up the tension at its extreme point. To witness
these notorious species one needs to have a very, very healthy Cardiovascular
system as accidents might occur any time.
This evening, in the Super Eight clash against the mighty
Proteas, Pakistanis were found at bay while chasing a tricky total. At 76-7
even the most optimistic person will not put his/her money on Pakistan. But
with Pakistan you just can’t predict anything. They tend to change their colour
any time, any moment. Suddenly the ‘Guldozer’ Umar Gul became the daring hero
and took a drastic measure in a drastic situation. It was not his yorkers but
the wild swing of his willow shattered the South Africans hopes. At the other
end the ever impulsive Umar Akmal executed a controlled aggression to notch up
a critical 49-run stand with Gul and inflicted a demoralizing defeat for the
Proteas.
When the going is tough, the toughest only dare to challenge
the adversities with a daring approach. And today, at the Premadasa stadium,
there were two gutsy hero who brushed away composure and measuring approaches
to the wilderness and stood tall to punch the opposition with the Mojo of
Mohammad Ali and made the Proteas understand why they are regarded as chokers.One might have all the fire power but if the person doesn’t dare to finish in
style then he/she can never reach the shore safely – they’ll choke.
Big stage requires big performers and none can be as
versatile and charismatic as Pakistan to dance the wolf dance when the
occasions are big. Cricket is simply more colourful and dramatic as because it
has Pakistan who time and again gifts us magic - World T20 has become more
colourful after today's epic encounter.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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