MI is fast earning the name, 'chokers'. They deserve SF. Best bowling: Zaheer, Malinga, Bravo, Bhajji. Best batting: Sachin, Jayasurya, Dumini, Abhishek Nayar.
Re: Failed Sachin
by Hemant bhardwaj on May 15, 2009 01:31 PM
Sachin's batting order should have been like this : Bravo jayasuriya duminy Tendulkar nayar shikhar dhawan takawala Harbhajan nand kulkarni malinga
The match was well within the reach had sachin not been defensive. He came down the order but i didnot understand jayasuriya coming down the order and duminy not getting his right spot.The jugglery did it for mumbai otherwise it was their easy win.Anyways, best of luck to sachin for the next game! move on !!!!
Re: Sachin was defensive
by Bhasmasur Rakshasa on May 15, 2009 01:21 PM
The match was lost onlu due to the juggled batting lineup.......and MI should be thankful to Abhisekh Nayar for taking them close otherwise the margin would have been atleast 20 runs.....it wasn't even close!!
Re: Re: Sachin was defensive
by HI on May 15, 2009 01:27 PM
jayasuriya looked as if he forgot batting. i don't think jayasuriya ever batted in middle order .
Re: Re: Re: Sachin was defensive
by Bhasmasur Rakshasa on May 15, 2009 01:28 PM
Jayasuriya should have opened with Bravo......RAhane at one down and Sachin at 2 down......who sent that Thanawale up the order??
Re: Re: Re: Re: Sachin was defensive
by HI on May 15, 2009 01:30 PM
prob is coach pollock himself seems so nervous throughout the matches. why does he take such risky decisions then.?
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sachin was defensive
by Bhasmasur Rakshasa on May 15, 2009 01:41 PM
Sachin might be taking those decisions......Sachin typifies the typical Mumbai mentality....safety first!!
Sachin is so risk averse that the opposition is all over you even before the first ball is bowled.....by sending Thanawala up the order, Sachin gave the signal to Warnie that he is not confident about facing the RR bowling attack and thus played into Warnie's hands who could then set aggressive fields....
Actually, had it not been for Nayar's efforts and some extremely sloppy fielding and bowling by RR, the margin could have been 30 runs or so.........