1. Hopes Gone, India Won.

That was the piece of assault IKP’s death-weapon would have been looking for during the entire combat. What a splendid triumph this was?

A spectacular start by swift attacker RVU and gifted SRT in the initial 20 fire-filled rounds had won half the hearts. One more exceptional illustration by SRT. Almost indispensable combatant, this one is. Further, the other gladiators - YYS and MSD demonstrated a good show with their wooden swords. Nonetheless, the combination of acceleration and defense was not striking in the final 10 crucial attacks. They should have focused more on steadiness with temperamental touch rather than perpendicular acceleration with lack of resistance. Still, the finishing numbers (258) weren’t too bad either.

Now was the turn to explode the bombs; rather exploding them at accurate places with explicit timing. This act was pretty much magnificently executed by PKS. After uprooting the existence of ACG, RTP and MJC, he had dominated the scuffle. A cake walk victory was apparently shaping up for Company India. However, this was not the precise time for any conclusion. The mammoth MLH and the dexterous AS were yet to roar and were visibly firm to create a catastrophe in their opponent’s tent. On the other hand, the fast and the furious Lions of Punjab - YYS and HSS were on fire and the consequence was MLH’s adieu following anguish in the Aussie troop. Somehow, the hopes were still alive as MEKH and JRH were yet to strive besides the aggressive AS, who was already thriving.

The best part of the battle was the final 2 attacks where Aussies had to achieve 22 shots in 12 pieces. The enraged SKS and the rapid IKP were resolute. They wanted to put an end to the bloodbath by seizing the conquest. They almost did so by slicing off the tail-enders MGJ and NWB. Hopes (JRH) was the last hope for Aussies. At this juncture, they required 10 shots in 3 pieces which was thorny but attainable.

Here comes the IKP’s massacre bomb, shredding off hopeful JRH and leaving RTP dumbfounded. Hopes gone, India won.

PS: Abbreviation unfold
IKP - Pathan, RVU - Uthappa, SRT - Tendulkar, YYS - Yuvraj, MSD - Dhoni, PKS - Praveen Kumar, ACG - Gilchrist, RTP - Ponting, MJC - Clarke, MLH - Hayden, AS - Symonds, HSS - Harbhajan, MEKH - Hussey, JRH - Hopes, SKS - Sreesanth, MGJ - Johnson, NWB - Bracken