The second semi-final of world cup 2011 was held on 30Th march 2011 between the arch rivals, India and Pakistan. The match was played in Mohali, India.
Match between India and Pakistan was like a war. Both the teams were ready to crush each other. Both the nations were desperately waiting for the team to win. Pakistanis were ready to buy the tickets at any cost. This semi-final was regarded as one of the biggest event to happen and this was the reason the black marketing of tickets was very common. India High Officials issued 5000 visas for Pakistanis.
In the mohali stadium there were around 8000-10,000 people to cheer Pakistan and around 20,000 for Indians.
Pakistani term was not well practiced or may be this was due to cricket diplomacy. The fielding and batting was very weak and this was the main reason that Pakistan loss this match. India won the match by 29 runs. Wahab riyaz’s (Pakistani Player) performance was very good, he took 5 wickets. In Indian team Sehwag and Tendulkar were outstanding; both the men changed the game in the beginning of the match.
One has to win and other has to lose. India won the match but this time Pakistani team won the hearts and good will of their people. Pakistani team is a winner because they have beated the champions like Australia and Sri Lanka and reached to numbers 1 position in group ‘A’. They have played above the expectations of all the people of the world and reach to the semi-final. India extremist group warned Pakistanis not to play in India but they played, raised the Pakistani flag and sung the Pakistan’s national anthem in India ground, between at least 20,000 Indians.
Our politicians always promise and never fulfill their promises but our Pakistani team is very different, without any promise they bring the Sindhi, Bloch, Shea, Sunni, Pathan, etc under one roof as Pakistani.
We salute our captain Shahid Khan Afridi for such a brilliant performance throughout the tournament and giving through competitions to the champions of the world. It was not your mistake that you could not bring the world cup; it’s our PCB who is responsible because they didn’t provide you fielding and batting coach or may be our government.
“No matter you win or lose we love you”
"for when the one great scorer comes to write against your name,He writes-not that you won or lost but how you played the game"
(Grantland Rice)
