World T20 gold - Sixes galore from Yuvraj Singh - Part 1 - Opinion
The pocket sized, nail biting and exciting version of cricket known as the Twenty20, has showcased some memorable performances by an array of top quality players from around the world. One can recall the opening match of the inaugural http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in 2009 would go down as one of the best performances by a team.
Yet the finest display of power hitting, brutality and pugnacity came in the inaugural ICC World T20 of 2007 in South Africa. The feat belonged to one man only. He was broad shouldered, determined, and had a penchant for big hitting like no other. The man from Chandigarh had an array of top quality shots at his disposal and was a genuine match winner for India in all formats of the game. When he hit the ball well, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364.
Long before the insidious disease of cancer managed to engulf him and threatened to plug his progression in cricket, Yuvraj was one of the stars of the ICC World T20 of 2007. Much to the delight of Indian fans, he is back after fighting cancer with the same zeal, as he had whenever he used to play for his country. There are those however, who consider him to be meek and not ready for the new challenges, after he had managed to come up with one of the greatest come backs in any sportsman’s life. Yet his place in history is secure in T20 cricket, as he managed to come up with the unthinkable, on the bouncy wicket of Kingsmead in Durban.
It was a clash between India and England in Group E in the inaugural tournament. The venue was Kingsmead in Durban, one of the most renowned cricket grounds in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, prior to playing India. The toss was won by the Indian skipper M.S. Dhoni, who elected to bat first.
India got off to a rocketing start, after the dynamic duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 went about their business of decimating the figures of the Englishmen. Both batsmen managed to notch up half centuries and England looked well on course to yet another defeat. Chris Tremlett and Darren Maddy however, eventually dismissed both the openers, and with the score at 144 for 2 in 16 overs, England sniffed a rare chance of coming back into the game.
Continued in Part 2...
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