India's dream of a World Cup triumph at home is one step closer after their bowlers suffocated Pakistan's batsmen to set up a 29-run victory in the semi-final in Mohali. Saturday's decider will now be a battle of the hosts, and while Sri Lanka might have been surprised by the strength of India's bowling effort, they would also have taken note of a slightly lacklustre batting performance.
In the end, India's 260 for 9 was enough as their bowlers did a fine job, but had Pakistan helped themselves, the target could have been so much more gettable. Sachin Tendulkar was dropped four times in his 85, MS Dhoni was put down once and while Wahab Riaz was extremely impressive in collecting five wickets, Umar Gul had one of his most forgettable days, wilting under the pressure of a World Cup semi-final.
By contrast, India's display in the field was much more professional, and that was the difference in a match that lived up to the extreme pre-match hype. The decision to leave R Ashwin out to make room for Ashish Nehra was an odd choice on a pitch offering plenty of spin, but Nehra and his bowling colleagues built the pressure and gave Pakistan's batsmen little to attack after they made a promising start and reached 70 for 1.
The Indians didn't give away an extra until the 37th over of the innings, and the way they put together strings of dot balls and tight overs was key to their success. Munaf Patel picked up two victims and Yuvraj Singh made up for his golden duck with a pair of wickets, but the most important breakthrough came when Harbhajan Singh bowled Umar Akmal for 29.
Akmal had struck a pair of sixes off Yuvraj, driving him over the sight screen and pulling him over midwicket, and anything was possible while he was at the crease. But Dhoni called on Harbhajan to replace Yuvraj, and with the first ball of his spell he came around the wicket and pushed one across Akmal, taking the off stump when the batsman played for the spin.
Shahid Afridi also fell to Harbhajan when he skied a catch off a full toss, and the obdurate Misbah-ul-Haq was left to steer the chase. He found it difficult to lift his tempo and was the last man out, caught on the boundary for 56 in the final over, but he ate up 76 deliveries and had he shown some more intent earlier, Pakistan might have had a chance.
It was a disappointing end for Pakistan after their top order gave them hope. Mohammad Hafeez made an encouraging 43 before a string of eight dot balls from Munaf brought a brain-fade as Hafeez tried a premeditated paddle sweep from outside off stump and edged behind to Dhoni.
Soon after, the loss of Asad Shafiq brought the Mohali crowd to life, when he tried to cut a Yuvraj delivery that was much too full and straight, and the middle stump was knocked back. Shafiq had made 30 and had displayed a cool temperament until that point, but the required run-rate started to balloon, and Pakistan never recovered.
But while India have booked a place in the final, they must hope they haven't used all their good fortune too soon. Tendulkar might be the finest batsman of his generation, but today he was the luckiest, dropped on 27, 45, 70 and 81. It seemed as though he was going to bring up his 100th international century with one of his least convincing innings.
Misbah at midwicket was the first to put him down, before Younis Khan spilled a regulation chance at cover, both off the bowling of Afridi. The third opportunity came when Kamran Akmal didn't move his hands quickly enough to a thick edge, again off Afridi, and while that was a tough opportunity, a pull to Umar at mid-on from the offspin of Hafeez should have been taken.
Before he had any of those lives, Tendulkar had survived two very tight calls on 23: an lbw decision that was given out by Ian Gould but on review proved to be spinning down leg, and a near-stumping the next delivery when he just got his back foot down in time after losing his balance reaching outside off. When Tendulkar was finally taken at cover by Afridi off the bowling of Ajmal, Pakistan's relief was evident.
Soon after, a scratchy Dhoni, who was also dropped by Kamran, made the mistake of challenging Simon Taufel on an lbw decision. Dhoni had 25 when he missed a Riaz delivery that pitched just in line and was hitting the stumps. It was the second outstanding call by Taufel, who had given Virender Sehwag lbw in a similar fashion earlier, even though the left-armer's angle meant pitching outside leg was a possibility.
Riaz was the man who Afridi had to thank for keeping Pakistan in the contest after India made a strong start and reached 114 for 1 off their first 18 overs. After Gautam Gambhir was stumped wandering down the pitch against Hafeez, Riaz grabbed two wickets in two balls - Virat Kohli caught at backward point and Yuvraj bowled by a low full toss for a golden duck.
Nobody looked as fluent as the crease as Sehwag, who took 21 off Gul (0 for 69) from the third over of the innings. What looked like a 300-plus total in those early overs became 260 when Suresh Raina helped them recover from their middle-order failures.
It was enough, but India's batsmen will need to improve if they want to lift the trophy on Saturday. For now, they can dream of their first World Cup in 28 years.
Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor.
Thursday 31 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Sachin Tendulkar A man of Cricket
This game is about character as much as it is about records and performances, and two shades of the cricketing character were showcased over the past 24 hours in Chennai.
Yesterday, Ricky Ponting got an edge so thick, a fraction thicker and it would have been the middle. He stood there, poker faced, till the third umpire turfed him out.
Today, Sachin Tendulkar got a brute from Ravi Rampaul in the first over of the Indian innings -- a ball that jumped, tennis ball fashion, from just back of good length, squared the batsman up, and touched something -- glove, splice, who knew? -- as it careened through.
The umpire shook his head. Sachin shook his head, too -- in personal disappointment that he hadn't managed to evade that. And turning around, he walked, before the West Indies could even think of an appeal.
It is not my case that batsmen should always walk, or that one form of behavior is preferable to the other. But the contrasting incidents go some way to explaining why one player is revered the world over, and the other one occasionally reviled even in his native land.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
After Munni, Sheila, Comes Razia, Courtesy Mallika Sherawat
Bollywood hottie Mallika Sherwat will be dancing to the tunes of music director Preetam in the song "Razia Gundon Mein Phans Gayi" in Anees Bazmi's film Thank You, says a media report.
Mallika will do the dancing jhatkas in the august company of Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Suneil Shetty.A source said, Mallika has not charged a penny for this item song, since she consider Anees Bazmee as her friend. Mallika had worked in Bazmee's film Welcome.Presently, the Haryanvi bombshell is gung-ho about her foray into television as a judge on the dance reality show Chak Dhoom Dhoom Season 2.
'Bikini mein toh lagti hoon hot chocolate fudge, dekhte hai kya hota hai jab mai banti hoon judge' , says Mallika. Mallika becomes a little defensive when it comes to commenting on her 'international' film career.
Asked what made her join the league of Bollywood stars on TV, she replied: "My films only cater to adults. Only those above 18 can see them, that too in theatres. But through television I will be able to reach to kids and senior members of the family. TV, today, has a far wider reach than that of films, especially my films (she winks). And I strongly feel that since I am from the masses, this show gives poor artists' an opportunity. When I was young I didn't get these opportunities. Hence this is the right time for people to know what the real Mallika is like!"
On her nude scenes in the film Hisss, Mallika said: "Hisss was liked by younger audiences. It was meant for young people and they liked it, if the 60 year old critics didn't like it, what can I do! My distributors and all made their money and I've reached a stage in my career where I am not doing TV just for the money!"Mallika does not mince words when it comes to talking about other issues, including being thrown out of a film, reportedly on superstar Amitabh Bachchan's suggestions.
When asked if the rumours were true, that she was ousted from a Pritish Nandy film as Bachchan didn't wish to work with her, she says, "Firstly let me tell you that in Bollywood everyone has huge egos. I had asked certain changes in the script .The Nandy clan had come to my office a couple of times for the same. I also have mails to prove my point. And if someone doesn't want to work with me, be it, I don't care."
And what about not being a part of Murder 2? Mallika says, "I have no regrets about not doing Murder 2. In this industry everyone is busy promoting their brother, son, nephew niece etc. I am the original one I make my own path always".
Romantic Love Sayari for hindi sms or texting :-)
My Romantic SMS Shayari
My Romantic SMS Shayari
Kisiko apna banane me der lagti hai,
ek vada nibhane me der lagti hai,
pyar to pal bhar me ho jata hai,
magar unhe bhulane me umar lagti hai....
Jaan se bhi zyada unhe pyar kiya karte the,
yaad unhe din rat kiya karte the,
ab un raho se guzra nahi jata,
jaha baith kar unka intezaar kiya karte the.!
gam-e-ulfat main hum had se gujar gaye,
ki unke isqe main hum deewane ban gaye,
humne to sunai thi apni daastain-e-dil unko,
vo jalim samjhe gazal aur wah wah kar gaye,
unki julfo ke tale hum zamana bhula dete hain,
vo ek nazar se kitne armaan jaga dete hain,
isqe to unko bhi hai humse ye jaanta hain hum,
phir bhi na kah kar kyoin vo iss dil ko saza dete hain
Muskan tere Hoton Se Kabhi Jaaye Na,
Aansun tere Palkon Pe Kabhi Aaye na,
Poora Ho tera Har Khwab,
Aur Jo Poora na Ho Woh Khwab Kabhi Aaye Na..........
na misaal milegi tere husn ki iss kaynaat main,
tu itni kasis bhari khoobsurti kahain se layi hai,
labo hain maykhane aur ankhain chalakte pamane,
aye khuda jaane aaj kis kis ki shamat aye hai.
Jalate hai hum apne dil ko diye ki tarah
Teri Zindagi main khushiyon ki roshni lane ke liye
Seh jate hai har chubhan ko apne pairon tale
Teri Rahon main phool bhichane ke liye
Yun durr rehkar duriyon ko badaya nahi karte,
Apne deewano ko sataya nahi karte,
Har waqt bas jise tumhara khyal ho,
Usey apni awaaz ke liye tadpaya nahi karte??
yakin har rishte ki buniyaad hota hain ,
tut jaaye agar to judna mushkil hota hain ,
kehna aasan hain humain yakin nahi hain tumpe,
lekin dard is cheez ka be-panah hota hain.
Aansu ko bahot samjhaya tanhai me aaya karo,
Mehfil me hamara mazak na udaya karo,
Ispar aansu tadap kar bola,
Itne logo me apko tanha paate hai,
Isliye chale aate hai!
darta huin kahin main pagal na ban gaoin,
teekhi nazar aur sunahre roop ka kayal na ban gaoin,
ab bas bhi kar zalim kuch to raham kha mujhe per,
chali ja meri nazro se door kahin main shayar na ban jaoin,
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dekhi hai humne duniya jahaan husne-e-bazar ke,
too uhin ruk jaye hamari nazar ye itni sasti nahi,
koi hoor, koi noor ya koi zannat ki pari ho to kya,
dava hai hamara tik jaye tere samne aisi koi hast nahi
palko ke kinare humne bhigoye hi nahi,
woh sochte hai hum roye hi nahi,
woh puchte hai khwabon me kise dekhte ho,
hum hai ki ek umr se soye hi nahi...
Tere pyaar mein mere sanam,
hum khud se mulaquat kar bhete
Chalte chalte bas yunhi achanak,
hum zindagi se mulaquat kar bhete.
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Dil ka haal bata na paye,
Pyaar unse jata na paye,
Mushkil jaane ye baat kyu hoti hai,
Ek shabd bhi unse keh na paaye…
Kashish honi chaiye yaad karne ki,
lamhe to apne aap mil jate hain.
Waqt hona chaiye sath guzarne ke liye,
bahane to apne aap mil jate hain.
Jagaya unhone aisa ki aaj tak so na sake,
Rulaya unhone aisa ke sabke samne ro bhi na sake,
Jaane kya baat thi unme,
Jabse mana unhe apna tabse kisi ke ho na sake.
Heart can skip beat for a while,
Memories can be kept in a file,
A desert can replace the nile,
But nothing can stop a smile,
When your name comes on my mobile.
You can fall from a mountain,
You can fall from a tree,
But the best way to fall,
Is to fall in love with me.
When Someone Loves You,
U Never Realise It,When You Realise It,
Its Too Late,
You Always Love The One,
That Leaves You,
And Leave The One,
That Loves You.
Yaadain teray khluuse ki dustti hain aaj bhi
Milnay ki aarzooain trastii hain aaj bhi
Ankhain hazaar zabt ki koshish kay bawajood
Ruk ruk kay baar baar barstii hain aaj bhi
Phul ki tarah haste raho to hum khush hai,
Dil kholkar jeete raho to hum khush hai,
yeh nahi kehte ki roj milo,
bas kisi din yaad karliya karo to hum khush hai.
"Zinda rahe toh phir milenge".
Magar aap se mil ke
Ish dil ne mehasoos kiya hai ki,
"Aapse milte rahe toh Zinda Rahenge".
Yeh raat itni tanha kyun hoti hai,
kismat se apni sabko sikayat kyun hoti hai,
Ajeeb khel khelti hai yeh kismat
Jise hum pah nahi sakte
usi se mohabbat kyun hoti hai.
Tammana se nahi tanhai se darte hain,
pyaar se nahi ruswaai se darte hain,
milne ki to bahut chahat hai,
par milne ke baad judaai se darte hain
Dil mein tumhari apni kami chod jayenge,
Aankhon mein intezar ki lakir chod jayenge,
Yaad rakhna dhundte rahooge humhe,
pyar ki aisi kahani chod jayenge.
Yaad aaye to aankhen band na karna,
hum chale bhi jaaye to gum na karna.
Yeh zaruri nahi ki har rishte ka koi naam ho,
per dosti ka ehsaas kabhi dil se kam na karna.
Pyasi nigaho ne har pal unka deedar maanga,
Jaise amavas ne har raat chand maanga.
Ruth gaya woh Khuda bhi humse,
Jab humne apni har duwa mein unka saath maanga.
Tere Waade Pe Hum Ne Bharosa Kiya...,
Kuchh To Ulfat Ka Tum Bhi Haq Nibhaaya Karo...;
Hum Bhi Hamraaz Hain Tum Bhi Hamraaz Ho...,
Dil Ki Baat Humse Na Chhupaaya Karo..!!!
My Romantic SMS Shayari
Kisiko apna banane me der lagti hai,
ek vada nibhane me der lagti hai,
pyar to pal bhar me ho jata hai,
magar unhe bhulane me umar lagti hai....
Jaan se bhi zyada unhe pyar kiya karte the,
yaad unhe din rat kiya karte the,
ab un raho se guzra nahi jata,
jaha baith kar unka intezaar kiya karte the.!
gam-e-ulfat main hum had se gujar gaye,
ki unke isqe main hum deewane ban gaye,
humne to sunai thi apni daastain-e-dil unko,
vo jalim samjhe gazal aur wah wah kar gaye,
unki julfo ke tale hum zamana bhula dete hain,
vo ek nazar se kitne armaan jaga dete hain,
isqe to unko bhi hai humse ye jaanta hain hum,
phir bhi na kah kar kyoin vo iss dil ko saza dete hain
Muskan tere Hoton Se Kabhi Jaaye Na,
Aansun tere Palkon Pe Kabhi Aaye na,
Poora Ho tera Har Khwab,
Aur Jo Poora na Ho Woh Khwab Kabhi Aaye Na..........
na misaal milegi tere husn ki iss kaynaat main,
tu itni kasis bhari khoobsurti kahain se layi hai,
labo hain maykhane aur ankhain chalakte pamane,
aye khuda jaane aaj kis kis ki shamat aye hai.
Jalate hai hum apne dil ko diye ki tarah
Teri Zindagi main khushiyon ki roshni lane ke liye
Seh jate hai har chubhan ko apne pairon tale
Teri Rahon main phool bhichane ke liye
Yun durr rehkar duriyon ko badaya nahi karte,
Apne deewano ko sataya nahi karte,
Har waqt bas jise tumhara khyal ho,
Usey apni awaaz ke liye tadpaya nahi karte??
yakin har rishte ki buniyaad hota hain ,
tut jaaye agar to judna mushkil hota hain ,
kehna aasan hain humain yakin nahi hain tumpe,
lekin dard is cheez ka be-panah hota hain.
Aansu ko bahot samjhaya tanhai me aaya karo,
Mehfil me hamara mazak na udaya karo,
Ispar aansu tadap kar bola,
Itne logo me apko tanha paate hai,
Isliye chale aate hai!
darta huin kahin main pagal na ban gaoin,
teekhi nazar aur sunahre roop ka kayal na ban gaoin,
ab bas bhi kar zalim kuch to raham kha mujhe per,
chali ja meri nazro se door kahin main shayar na ban jaoin,
---------
dekhi hai humne duniya jahaan husne-e-bazar ke,
too uhin ruk jaye hamari nazar ye itni sasti nahi,
koi hoor, koi noor ya koi zannat ki pari ho to kya,
dava hai hamara tik jaye tere samne aisi koi hast nahi
palko ke kinare humne bhigoye hi nahi,
woh sochte hai hum roye hi nahi,
woh puchte hai khwabon me kise dekhte ho,
hum hai ki ek umr se soye hi nahi...
Tere pyaar mein mere sanam,
hum khud se mulaquat kar bhete
Chalte chalte bas yunhi achanak,
hum zindagi se mulaquat kar bhete.
----------
Dil ka haal bata na paye,
Pyaar unse jata na paye,
Mushkil jaane ye baat kyu hoti hai,
Ek shabd bhi unse keh na paaye…
Kashish honi chaiye yaad karne ki,
lamhe to apne aap mil jate hain.
Waqt hona chaiye sath guzarne ke liye,
bahane to apne aap mil jate hain.
Jagaya unhone aisa ki aaj tak so na sake,
Rulaya unhone aisa ke sabke samne ro bhi na sake,
Jaane kya baat thi unme,
Jabse mana unhe apna tabse kisi ke ho na sake.
Heart can skip beat for a while,
Memories can be kept in a file,
A desert can replace the nile,
But nothing can stop a smile,
When your name comes on my mobile.
You can fall from a mountain,
You can fall from a tree,
But the best way to fall,
Is to fall in love with me.
When Someone Loves You,
U Never Realise It,When You Realise It,
Its Too Late,
You Always Love The One,
That Leaves You,
And Leave The One,
That Loves You.
Yaadain teray khluuse ki dustti hain aaj bhi
Milnay ki aarzooain trastii hain aaj bhi
Ankhain hazaar zabt ki koshish kay bawajood
Ruk ruk kay baar baar barstii hain aaj bhi
Phul ki tarah haste raho to hum khush hai,
Dil kholkar jeete raho to hum khush hai,
yeh nahi kehte ki roj milo,
bas kisi din yaad karliya karo to hum khush hai.
"Zinda rahe toh phir milenge".
Magar aap se mil ke
Ish dil ne mehasoos kiya hai ki,
"Aapse milte rahe toh Zinda Rahenge".
Yeh raat itni tanha kyun hoti hai,
kismat se apni sabko sikayat kyun hoti hai,
Ajeeb khel khelti hai yeh kismat
Jise hum pah nahi sakte
usi se mohabbat kyun hoti hai.
Tammana se nahi tanhai se darte hain,
pyaar se nahi ruswaai se darte hain,
milne ki to bahut chahat hai,
par milne ke baad judaai se darte hain
Dil mein tumhari apni kami chod jayenge,
Aankhon mein intezar ki lakir chod jayenge,
Yaad rakhna dhundte rahooge humhe,
pyar ki aisi kahani chod jayenge.
Yaad aaye to aankhen band na karna,
hum chale bhi jaaye to gum na karna.
Yeh zaruri nahi ki har rishte ka koi naam ho,
per dosti ka ehsaas kabhi dil se kam na karna.
Pyasi nigaho ne har pal unka deedar maanga,
Jaise amavas ne har raat chand maanga.
Ruth gaya woh Khuda bhi humse,
Jab humne apni har duwa mein unka saath maanga.
Tere Waade Pe Hum Ne Bharosa Kiya...,
Kuchh To Ulfat Ka Tum Bhi Haq Nibhaaya Karo...;
Hum Bhi Hamraaz Hain Tum Bhi Hamraaz Ho...,
Dil Ki Baat Humse Na Chhupaaya Karo..!!!
Just for laughter "The Last one is hillarious
Brad Pitt and Vidya Balan get married
After marriage, lots of students gather at their home ..... why ???
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because her name becomes Vidya Pitt (vidyapeeth)
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rahul gandhi --> mom, aapaki wajah se meri shaadi nahi ho paaa
rahi........ ......... ......... ......... ......
sonia gandhi --> kyun beta???????? ????????
rahul gandhi --> har taraf to likha hai ki sonia ko bahumat do
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BRUCE LEE was a great man
But after his sister gave birth to a baby he became an ordinary man...
why?
Because he became
MAMU LEE!
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santa and banta r discussing-- -------
santa----- "if i drink coffee, i ca'nt sleep!!!!"
Banta----- "with me it's the opposite.if i sleep i can't drink coffee."
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One day Ravan went to a disco....... ......... ......... ..
aur wahan jaakar woh behosh ho gaya ............ .......
kyun???????? ????????? ??
kyun???????? ??????
bcoz it was written on the gate that "entry fee Rs.1500 per head"
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who made Ganesh to Anesh...????
ThinK......
Think......
okay.....
" KAILASH KHER "
tere naam se " G " loon....
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Ek din ek aadmi apne naukar ko Priya Gold biscuit laane bolta hai. To
naukar biscuit laane Pakistan jaata hai.
Kyon??????
Think....... ......
Give up??
Coz...
"Priya Gold biscuit. Haq se maango."
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Ek nadi thi......
uske upar ek pull bana hua tha.....
pull par bahut saari ladkiyan khadi thi......
sab ki sab ek hi ladke ki deewani thi.....
Guess who was the lucky guy??????
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Keep Guessing.... ..
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Chalo yaar....the answer is
"KISNA"
Jo hai albela mad naino wala...
jiski diwani BRIDGE ki har bala.....
woh kisna hai
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if a CAT crosses ur way , when u are going some where , then what does it
mean???????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?
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it means that the Cat is also going somewhere…………………
AND FINALLY THE LAST ONE……………….. orw
Why are Indian husbands called "MADE OF SILVER"
And
Why are American husbands called "MADE OF GOLD"
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Indian wives call their husband "A g" ( Scientific Symbol for Silver)
American wives call their husband "A u" ( Scientific Symbol for Gold)
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