The last time that I sat down to blog was well over a year ago and Sri
Lanka had just lost the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The good news is
that the sting of that defeat is now gone (well almost gone) and Cricket in its
shortest form has returned to the Island. The ICC World T20 has the country
buzzing once again and perhaps the best part about T20 is that the emotions
don’t seem to run as deep.
I wrote that first paragraph over a week ago and I was wrong, emotions
do run deep. A heart stopping super over win over New Zealand, the early and
satisfying exit of India from the tournament and so on has brought the emotions
gushing back. A couple of mouth watering semi final contests that are sure to
get the cricket loving blood of any Lankan fan pumping are now only a couple of
days away.
The question is do I waste time writing about India’s exit or not? Some
will say that they only lost one match and that there should be some sympathy
for their plight. However, one must not forget that it was not just a loss; it
was a mighty bashing that they received from Watson & Company. Some may be
quick to point out that the rain affected the Indian spinners, but to do that
would mean to forget that Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first
with rain being forecast for later in the night. Then the question becomes do
you blame the rain or the tactics? That is already too much pondering by me on
this subject. India is gone, so let me move on!
On to the Semi Finals where the four teams have now been decided; the
brilliant yet unpredictable Pakistan, the West Indian marauders that dance,
Watson (also known as Australia) and of course the best team in the entire
world (Sri Lanka)! So let me end by saying, may the best team win!
