Flashback WT20 2007

Year 2007 had been unforgettable not only for Team India but also for rest of world, as they became First World Twenty20 champions which hosted in rainbow country South Africa. After 1983, first time India had won World Cup in T20 format. Whole cricketing world is fascinated by this kind of T20 format. This format has everything in it, the speed, enthusiasm, drama, advertising, cheerleaders off course the money. A perfect recipe for cricket lovers.
When ICC first decided to conduct such kind of tournament, everybody had finger crossed. Even some countries decided to send their second best team for this tournament. But T20 had done wonders.
India First T20 world cup champions had more memories to remember. They have got new Captain M.S.Dhoni, who is well known for his fearless batting until tournament. Under his captaincy Team India came out with trump. Under his Wily, aggressive and claim personality team climbing one after another victory. I will try summaries some of key moments of Team India’s road to T20.

Bowl Out The first one comes is bowel out situation against Pakistan. India has defeated their arch rivals Pakistan in Group match in first ever bowl out situation. Where Sehwag, Robin and Harbhajan hit the stump back to back to won this utterly closed encounter. India had announced their presence.

6 Sixes Next one is also created history, was, Yuvraj 6 sixes. In a match against England India in good situation after nice and solid start from their opening duo Sehwag and Gambhir. In last few over when Yuvi and Dhoni at crease, Flintoff had exchanged few words to Yuvi and what happens after words is history. Very next over England had to pay price for this one when Yuvi took on Stuart Broad to smashing him 6 sixes , first time in T20 world cup. What a classy and fearless batting display from Yuvi.

Unstoppable RP India must have to defeat host South Africa to reach semis. They are going with great guns until now and this is very crucial game for India. SA restricted India to a low score which is at par for them to reach semis. But, RP Singh had different Ideas. He bowled spell of his life, claiming 4 wickets to enable India to reach semis. He ranked 3rd in best bowler of tournament. Well done RP.

Outclass World Champions Yuvi and Shreeshant rattled World Champions Australia in semis. India was batting first and they needed some quick runs to reach a respectable total and who can provide them except Yuvraj. He came like a thunder and rattled Aussi all over park and scored 70 runs from just 30 balls. What a knock this had been. He absolutely crushed Aussi single handedly with his help India able to put up a huge score of 188 runs. But, Aussi also in mood to prove why they are World Champions. Gilly and Hayden started blazing their guns all over park, from first ball they made their intensions clear to attack. They took attack on Shreeshant, but this big hearted bowler came back with a surprise delivery to clean bowled Gilly. But, Hayden on other hand keeps ratting bowlers. He is in no mercy mood. When it looks like Aussi will easily win this game Dhoni brought Shree back for his final spell and here game turn around, when Shree out bowled Hayden to help India reach Finals.

Final IND Vs PAK you can imagine by reading only what a match this had been. Two arch rival taking one on one in First T20 final. India is playing without his master batsman Sehwag. Pakistan restricted India to low score of 157. When all wickets are falling Gambhir rose to occasion and played a classy innings. He along with Rohit Sharma's some quick runs India managed to put respectable score.

India started well with taking early wickets, but Imran Nazir is on song going with great guns. At that time Pakistan will easily win this cup. But, then comes a brilliant throw from Robin to run out Nazir and opened up doors for India. Then Pakistan loosed all crucial wickets and at a position of 70/6. From then onward Misbah Ul-Haq turn game for his side playing innings of his life. When in last over Pakistan needed just 13 runs from 6 balls, Dhoni played a master stroke with inviting Jogindar Sharma to bowl final over of tournament. Every body thought that was a mistake which might cost India a world cup. But, again destiny had something different in her mind. Sharma bowled first one wide, 2nd gone for six, now Pakistan Needs 6 runs in just 4 balls. Then comes a moment of life, on third ball Misbah got out to Joginder in trying to sweep him over third man and handed over a simple catch to Shreeshant, who is accepted this like a World Cup.

Wow what a journey this had been for India's new team. They outplayed every team in competition to win First World T20 Cup. Now second WT20 is going to begin in couple of hours in England. Form tomorrow warm up matches are being held, which you can see them on Star Cricket, Star Sports and ESPN. India is in Group A, along with Bangladesh and Ireland. We are bringing for you all actions from WT20 cup, so please don't forget to read Yorkkar......!!