I’m not sure if I should be enjoying Singh smashing Australia from a parochial point of view. Ascetically the dude is beautiful to watch. He is such a clean hitter of the ball. Its l like watching an Angelina Jolie sex scene, no matter what angle I look from it looks great to me.
More importantly Singh has turned this into a game. In the first few overs the Aussies were doing what they pleased. Then Singh came in and he does what the real cricketers do, he changed the match.
Quickly.
He treated Roy (Symonds) like more countries should, like a part time trundler. 19 runs off his first over. Scared Roy so much he turned to off spin.
As you may have realised I’m writing this as I watch the game, because the chance is I wont be able to stay up for the whole game.
Singh may keep me up longer than I planned. He even made Clark bowl a wide, that’s an achievement. Singh has excited the ground officials so much they have given his half century some fire works.
Clark is getting a lesson. Even though he is the second leading wicket taker in this comp, I feel vindicated that I said he shouldn’t be picked for this tournament.
Johnson is getting bent over now. Symonds just saved him with a direct hit. Johnson can pull his pants back up. However Singh is still there.
Singh is playing with fire, but so far he is getting away with it. He’s having sex in public, but the cops haven’t caught him yet.
Fuck he’s 56 off 22. That is insane for a normal human.
Now Dhoni has joined the orgy. This man has talent. He should probably be India’s next captain, he has charisma, presence and a nice large set of balls. India needs that.
India has been lucky, lots of miss hits dropping short. But luck fortunes the murderous. Australia as usual are a 5th bowler short.
Ian Chappell is bagging coaches again. Funny since his brother just finished coaching them. Mind you Greg Chappell isn’t really a good coach. So Ian may have a good point.
Michael Clarke just went a long way. But Clarke can be hard to hit. I’m a genius, Singh out next ball.
Singh made 70 from 30. that’s hot. Do I have to pay Paris Hilton when I say that.
I might stay up to watch the Australian innings. India is going to put a fair score here. I thought if they made 200, they’ll give it a shake, If Australia loses the openers early they could struggle.
Did I mention that I really don’t want to stay up till 5 am to watch this. But India has made this exciting.
Dhoni run out trying to steal a run off Gilchrist. Dhoni makes 36 off 18. seems to pale compared with Singh. Johnson bowled a clinker of a last over. India 188.
This could be good.
The other Singh could be dangerous here. He troubles Hayden and Gilchrist. I’d bowl him in the third over. In 20 20 the ball is going to stay new for all 20 overs so it doesn’t matter if your new ball bowlers have to wait for a few overs so be it.
I’m staying up. For now.
Rp Singh is bowling. Shit load of Singh’s in this game.
Have I mentioned how much I like Dhoni’s hair cut. He is so much cooler than the average Indian cricvketer. Which is not hard, they are generally nerds.
Gilchrist looks solid. He is tough to bowl to when he is solid. As I say that I see him play and miss twice. But he still looks solid. I can’t make sense of my comments.
If Gilchrist looks solid, Hayden looks like a German tank. Then he plays and misses. I must be tired. Or I’m a shit judge.
Hayden is the leading run scorer in the 20 20 tournament. He has rally played well since I said he shouldn’t be picked for the real world cup earlier this year. I still say he shouldn’t have been picked. After all he did drop KP in the world cup, and that is unforgivable.
India are bowling well early. However so did Australia, and look how that ended.
I’m making the call now, if Gilchrist, Hayden and Roy go out I’m going to bed. After 4 am is not a good time to watch proboters.
Big over off Rp Singh. 17 off it. As great as India have bowled. No wickets is a worry. Next ball Gilchrsit out.
Hodge is coming in. I would have gone with Roy. Although putting a proboter in with a real cricketer is probably smarter.
Hodge makes a calculated decision to charge. No run. Charging should not be thought out. It should be instinctive.
I just saw Hayden play the Douglas Marillier scoop, I must be dreaming. Nope Natalie Portman isn’t wearing her knickers beside me on the couch. I’m awake.
Hayden just put a ball on the roof. Nice. Bogle said massive. I concur. He chooses his words well. Hayden is starting to look really dangerous. And he is only batting at a run a ball. If he is still in at the 12th over mark, India could be in all sorts. Hodge slogs a six, but a controlled proboter slog.
Hodge just went out chasing a wide down the leg side. He was unlucky, all the calculations would have said he’d get away with it.
If Roy goes out I think ill go to bed. I can record this after all.
The real Singh, Harbajan ,is on. If he gets Hayden this will get interesting. Good first over, no wicket however.
Roy just charged and hit a cut shot for six. I shit you not.
Sehwag on, this could make or break the game. Full toss first ball and Roy almost finds mid wicket for a catch. 20 off the over. Well it was worth a try from Dhoni. Another over of 20 and Australia is home. If they aren’t already.
They are batting at the required rate, without either of them really firing up. Its only 60 odd off about 40. 8 wickets in hand. India need 3 wickets. Maybe 4.
It’s almost 5 am. I must have been really drunk to stay up to watch 20 20 cricket. If I’d picked up at the pub I probably would have stayed up this late, but had far more fun.
Hayden out. Interesting.
Hussey in. King Proboter. Hasn’t been in great form for quite some time now. It hasn’t been mentioned much. Probably because Australia has been winning. Dhoni has a slip in, dude thinks like a captain.
India looks a bowler short. Roy may have appealed for a wide and got it. Probably was one.
Hussey may have just done a hamstring. Should the Australian physios be held accountable for all this dodgy hamstring action. I think so. David Lloyd is excited. Mind you he is always excited. He could make Atherton sound great. Hayden is running.
Indian fans look confident. They always look confident. Not sure why. Must be something in their water.
41 off 24.
Proboter six. Hamstring or no hamstring Hussey smacked that. Pathan under more pressure than a Taliban soldier now.
Roy out. I’m not going to bed though. As there is only 20 balls to go.
Clarke is in. He is a right handed batsmen whose favourite shot is the cover drive. I’m so sick of those intros.
30 off 18.
Harbajan bowled Clarke. Now this is sexy, I mean interesting.
India still have to steal an over somewhere. That’s where they may fail.
Haddin in, likes the hook shot. Good for him.
Harbajan is bowling a clinker. One six will change everything though. Hot Indian chick in the crowd, thought it was worth mentioning. Great over from Harbajan. But I repeat, they are still an over short.
27 off 12.
Singh for this over. That means the last one is going to be from a part timer.
Slater just mentioned that Haddin plays for New South Wales, unnecessary comment. Haddin has played and missed twice to start the over. New South Wales style?
No ball, head high full toss. Not a free hit. Weird.
Haddin is really struggling.
Can King Proboter save Australia. Hussey miss hits it, single. India are holdin
g on. Haddin needs to hit this, hard. Play and miss. He is killing me. Slater has not mentioned that he is from New South Wales since he started playing and missing. Haddin miss hits a 2.
Great over. The Singhs are on fire this game.
22 off 6.
Where is Allan Lamb when you need him.
Dot ball.
Can’t win from here. India deserve this. Sharma is bowling I think.
Dot ball. Great bowling.
3 sixes and a four required.
Hussey out, waist high full toss. Miss hit it to the batting Singh. Told you they are all over this game. Shit was close to a no ball. That would have been a big call.
Lee clubs a 2.
I don’t want to bag Haddin, but his misses cost Australia here. I know its hard, but I can’t help but thinking if Cameron white was number 7 he wouldn’t have played and missed at 3 balls. Am i biased, probably, but so is Slater.
Lee out, straight full, all over.
India V Pakistan in the final. That is nice.
Harbajan Singh cannot dance, trust me. No Bollywood career for him.
Johnson 4.
Game over, well played India.
This blog was not edited doe to the fact the game finished at 5 17 am and i was tired.
