A competition in which it is not known until the last league match who will go to the next round and what number they will be in the table, that competition must be called a success. Not only this. The current T20 World Cup must be hailed as a success, although the incident happened, and the match was settled at the very last moment.
In as many matches as the game was decided at the last minute, the losing teams will see that the fielding made the difference. Sometimes or dropped the catch, and sometimes or melted the ball. Sometimes the overthrow gave a run or two, which made the difference between a win and a loss.
Fielding has always been an essential part of cricket. Especially in this format, where one run can decide a win or a loss. Let’s not talk about the Bangladesh-India match. A sharp throw from KL Rahul ran out the dangerous Liton Das and turned the match around.
Talking about events, number one must be Zimbabwe’s defeat of Pakistan. They beat Pakistan with the last ball of the match. Bangladesh could also have lost the last ball of the match. But he couldn’t hit a four off the last ball. If they beat Bangladesh, Zimbabwe would also be in the race to reach the semi-finals from group ‘two’.
That loss probably comes as a big blow to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe surrendered to the Netherlands in the next match. Today, Sunday, India is ahead. Zimbabwe cricketers will have an extra urge to prove themselves in this match. Not only winning against one of the best teams in the world but playing well can also get the respective cricketer an IPL contract. Everyone knows how big an achievement an IPL contract is for a cricketer.
I am noticing something great in the Indian team. Their confidence. The confidence that brings them out of difficult situations. As seen against Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Indian team never withdraws from the match. He fought until the last moment. It may take a toll on the cricketers, but this team’s hunger to win is fierce. So comes back from difficult situations.
In the current World Cup, we have seen amazing innings with the bat of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. The fielding is steadily improving with every match. (TCM)
