Published On:Sunday 15 January 2012
Tough fight from Team India, lost by only 37 runs only against Australia
Team India could not maximize the special privilege given by ICC
In spite of a special discount to score Australia's single innings score in two innings Team India lost the match. While both the innings witnessed some superb knocks, the match will be remembered as truly hard fought and kicking.
"We really tried hard to reach the target set by Australian team in the second innings. However, we could not reach and lost by marginally," said Captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
"This match will be remembered as a memorable match for some unforgettable knocks and a defeat by marginal amount also a great sense of chemistry between Aussie bowlers and Indian batsmen," said Michael Clark. He also said "We tried to disturb that link as our top batsmen David Warner tried to hug Indian bowlers in a very friendly and subtlest manner."
Michael Clark said "We appreciate the efforts of Indian team which really made this one day match a 3 day affair and really fought tough. At one time on third day, we really thought that India will reach the target but fortunately our bowlers clicked on time and we won the series."
After winning the world cup and heavy work-outs and schedules of Indian Premier League (IPL), International Cricket Council twisted some rules and allows India to reach the target of rival team in two innings. This rule applies only for Team India while other countries have to score the runs in a single inning only.
"It was a tremendous match with really great knocks from both the sides. Indian team has really showed passion and great work," said popular but a bit boring commentator Ravi Shastri. He said "I gave few tips to VVS Laxman in the first inning to follow only one rule 'stand on the wicket and without any bat movement how to disturb the line-and-length of the bowler'. He really done well and in no time will learn to live on the pitch for days and days like me."
"Oye Pappaji, no bull can touch the monkey while monkey is on the roof. Indian team has tried hard to reach the target in both the innings but Australia is on the roof," said a funny commentator Navjot Singh Siddhu.
"Last time I think I told you that Dhoni should leave his captaincy to concentrate on batting or something else or did I tell you that he should leave his batting and concentrate on captaincy and seat in the dressing room as a 12th man. Oh fuck off man... I always forget what I told. I will check and will twist my statement that way," said India's best bowler Kapil Dev.
When DCFC reporter asked Harbhajan Singh on his views after Indian team skipped R Ashwin for this test match, he said "Oye! Teri Maanki... Ashwin was never reliable batsman, I always told BCCI. He scored at least less than half that I scored. I felt really sad that he was there in Perth match as an extra."