Friday, June 5, 2009
With tournament rules precluding a tie, a raucous crowd at Durban had the thrill of seeing a bowl-out in the group match between India and Pakistan.
But they had more than their share of excitement during the match too that finished with both sides getting 141 - India batting first losing nine wickets and Pakistan seven.
The match was the perfect advertisement for Twenty20 cricket, but the bowl-out was not entirely an uplifting experience.
It was the second time in international cricket after New Zealand beat West Indies 3-0 in February 2006 that such a method was tried out in a bid to spot the winner.
Pakistan chose three regular bowlers in Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi and all missed the target.
India opted for two batsmen and a spinner in Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa and all hit the target, leaving India winners by a 3-0 margin.
But they had more than their share of excitement during the match too that finished with both sides getting 141 - India batting first losing nine wickets and Pakistan seven.
The match was the perfect advertisement for Twenty20 cricket, but the bowl-out was not entirely an uplifting experience.
It was the second time in international cricket after New Zealand beat West Indies 3-0 in February 2006 that such a method was tried out in a bid to spot the winner.
Pakistan chose three regular bowlers in Yasir Arafat, Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi and all missed the target.
India opted for two batsmen and a spinner in Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa and all hit the target, leaving India winners by a 3-0 margin.
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