Valley Chai

it was a rare occasion that wife i get to watch tv together, so when we were glued to india batting in the t20 game against england last night, i was thinking this is special. and special it turned out to be!

• First six - i was thinking, it’s about time they started swinging the bats.
• Second six - wow yuvy is going for it. awesome!
• Third six - you can see he is angry. you can see broad is shaken.
• Fourth six - yuvy looks in a daze. you know next one is going to be in the air. everything is eerily similar to a pitcher on the mound on piching his 9th inning of a no-hitter. no word from dhoni, no mid-crease chit-chat. the batsmen stay at their crease, dhoni playing imaginary defensive blocking shots, yuvy dazed a bit more. he isn’t checking field position, adjusting his gear.. nothing.
• Fifth six - you know it’s a catch or a six.
• Six six - a weary smiile on yuvy’s face. a warm hug from dhoni. my wife screamed so loud kids almost woke up

it’s very refreshing to see bats doing their job, finally. refreshing to see the absence of good old word of caution and guidance from the captain to his ‘boys’. pure and simple, bat going after the ball with the best man left standing tall, after all.
58 in 16 balls. never thought that was possible in international cricket. never thought i’d see it live.