1. I was surprised to hear when some of the commentators
were saying, it was an easy track. The hard and true look doesn't mean it was a
deck with plenty of runs on it, but as a matter of fact, it turned out to be a
damp deck, where resolve was the order of the day rather than boosting your
strike rate.
Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson's steadiness was like Imran
Khan and Javed Miandad of World Cup 1992 final, where their snail-paced batting
display helped Pakistan to build a platform after an early hiccup on that MCG
deck, which was semi-damp in the early part.
The problem is, experts these days emphasize fluency and
power-hitting over application due to an overdose of circus shows.
But as a matter of fact, the longer-formats demand resolve
and strike rotation and thankfully, this World Cup established this truth yet
again!
2. Trent Boult's dismissal of Virat Kohli was a well-thought
one. He forced Virat to focus on his offstump more by dishing out two
deliveries outside off - gradually the line came down to middle and leg to
middle and off and then all of a sudden he took the pace out of the ball -
BINGO!
Virat dragged his front foot out early and was trapped lbw.
Boult varied the line but the length remained on the goodish area.
3. MS Dhoni - who should have come out to bat earlier and
Ravindra Jadeja unleashed an inspiring partnership, but still, Kane Willaimson
never lost his cool, but always attempted to increase the number of dot balls
in each over by manoeuvring his fielders.
The New Zealand fielders responded to their skipper with
some athletic displays, while his bowlers bowled according to the field set -
the deliveries pitched more on length with a lesser amount of errors in line.
Kane never let the pressure off from India even when the
partnership was threatening to take the match away from Kiwis. In a crucial
phase of the match, Jadeja skied one, while Guptill scripted one of the best
run outs you would ever see in a knockout match.
4. Imran Khan said, the team, which handles the pressure
better would always win and Kane handled it better and deserved to advance to
the finals.
Thank You
Faisal Caesar
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