Dutch have always been one of the most exciting sportsperson whenever they are on the ground, be it soccer or hockey...but hold your breath, this time they are on the cricket ground and this time they have stunned one of the exponents of the game of cricket, the mighty English team, by 4 wickets in the opening match of the ICC T20 world cup at the mecca of cricket, Lord's. The last over victory has put England in a precarious situation now that they must beat Pakistan to make it to Super 8. Dutch has more often than not proved their supremacy over England whenever they play soccer or hockey, but yesterday was the day, Dutch will cherish for a long time to come. In fact, the entire stadium went orange after that famous victory at Lord's which spoiled the Friday evening for the English fans. The Dutch victory has sounded an alarming bell in the Pakistani camp also where now they will have to regroup their strategies to deal with this new menace which have always troubled them in the game of hockey. The Dutch victory over England has once again proved the uniqueness of this format of the game where no team in the world can say it with elaan that they can beat a certain team whether a minnow or a mighty one.
This stunner should also come as an eye-opener for Team India where the entire media is busy finding out the differences between Dhoni and Sehwag. I think its time now for Team India to remain a team and not a media grabber item.
Congratulations to Dutch for their unforgettable victory in Lord's once again.
© 2009 Ranjan Kumar
