India Won 2nd Semi Final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 by 29 Runs against Pakistan on 30 March at Mohali
Man of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar
Score Board : 1st Innings IND: 260/9 (50) RR: 5.20 l 2nd Innings PAK: 231/10 (49.5) RR: 4.63
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India has won by 29 runs in the second semi final of ICC World Cup 2011 against Pakistan today in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali.
It’s a great victory for team India as they now entered into the grand finale of ICC World Cup 2011. The final match is going to be held on April 2 against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium situated at Mumbai in India.
Opting to bat first, India’s opening batsman Virendra Sehwag played brilliantly as he managed to deliver 38 runs from 32 balls which include 9 super boundaries. Man of the match – Sachin tendulkar again attached a feature on his cap with his half century covering 85 runs with 11 boundaries.
However, captian Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir gave brilliant innings that added good run score to the board. Though, this time Yuvraj Singh could get chance to show his skills as he was get clean bowled by Riaz in the first ball itself. Thanks to Raina, who scored 36 run to add a brilliant innings for India. Thus, India made a target of 261 runs for Pakisthan.
For India, Harbhajan Singh becomes the hero with his superb bowling as he took the two important wickets of Umar Akmal and Shahid Afridi and all indian bowlers picked up two wickets.
From the side of Pakistan, the notable performer was Misbahul Haq who scored a half century and Mohammad Hafeez made 43 runs innings as compared to other team member of Pakistani players in today’s match.
India reached the Third time in ICC Cricket World Cup’s before this India played Final in 1983 and 2003 and won in 1983 against West Indies and loose in 2003 against Australia.
Brief score:
India: 260 for nine in 50 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 85, Virender Sehwag 38, Wahab Riaz 5/46).
Pakistan: 231 all out in 49.5 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 56; Mohammad Hafeez 43; Ashish Nehra 2/33, Munaf Patel 2/40, Harbhajan Singh 2/43, Yuvraj Singh 2/57).
Just as I mention and it came true that India will face 1996 Wills champ India. 1996 was the year for India to win it but we got knock out in the semis in a controversial match which saw the ref awarding the match to Sri Lanka. Now, this is finally our opportunity to show where we stand! come on India!
Congratulations India! I hope that the 2003 history will never repeat itself that when everything is thinking that you can win, it would be the other way around and Sri Lanka will knock you down. Just do your best and win the cup.
go india go, you can do this now…