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M S DHONI: PLEASED WITH TEAM SHOW IN WC'T20

       India beat South Africa by one run but out of the park of the World T20. TOI lists four areas where the 2007 champs must improve..

OPENERS FAILS:

Both Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir failed miserably at the top. They looked rusty, lacked application and confidence. Their lack of feet movement betrayed their nerves. While Sehwag scored just 54 runs from three innings with a highest score of 29, Gambhir managed 80 from five games with a top score of 45. 

INCONSISTENT MIDDLE-ORDER: 

As Virat Kohli bulldozed through opponents, others struggled. Be it Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh or MS Dhoni, everyone failed to live up to their reputation. Rohit looked scratchy barring his unbeaten 55 against England. Suresh Raina pulled up his socks against South Africa in India's do-or-die match but it was too little, too late. 

LACK OF VARIATION IN BOWLING: 

While the three-spinner strategy boomeranged against Australia partly due to rain, MS Dhoni's team selections have not really been convincing. Australia may have struggled against spin but to go with three specialist spinners when India have part-timers like Yuvraj and Raina who can also bowl spin is ridiculous. Again, to leave out Harbhajan Singh against South Africa when Pakistan stifled Australia with spin on the same ground was surprising. 

INSIPID BOWLING: 

Is Zaheer Khan becoming a liability? The Indian pace spearhead had an average series against New Zealand and looked woefully out of form in the World T20 as well. Lakshmipathy Balaji, who picked up nine wickets, showed good fighting spirit but went for runs against Australia. Irfan Pathan (five wickets) did what he could within his limitations. India were lucky to play all their games in Colombo, where spin gets an edge over pace. Our spinners struck but also left a lot to be desired.

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COLOMBO: Last day was a big day for cricket playing nation like India Pakistan and South Africa as well because 2 last super 8 game takes place,results are that India won against SA still out of semi's and Pak win against Aussies but dues to run rate Pak and Australia both enter's into semi's.... 

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WORLD T20: INDIA THRASHES PROTEAS STILL UNABLE TO QUALIFIED FOE SEMI'S.. 


POST MATCH PRESENTATION:

AB de Villiers: 'Disappointed is not even the right word, we have had a poor tournament. Sorry to all the people back home, we have let them down very badly. We will look to do better. Our preparations were good, we felt that we had the right players in the squad. We will go back home for the Champions League and the tour of Australia. Faf was outstanding today, he showed his class.

M S Dhoni: 'I am disappointed, but not at our quality of cricket. I think the rain intervention in the match against Australia did not help us, there was little our bowlers could have done after it rained. I am very happy with the way we played otherwise. Today's start was not good, to lose three wickets quickly did not help. We rely heavily on getting a good start, we have the hitters down to take advantage. I felt that there was no point in using all our trump cards right at the top and it was swinging around early. We have not really peaked as a team, all the three departments have not clicked together, but against top sides, we need to get out act together. We had one off-day, I blame the rain for that. Else, I am happy with our show.'

Yuvraj Singh is the MoM

Yuvraj: 'Some people suggested that I should not have been in the playing XI. Nice to pick up a few wickets, I did not do too well with the bat. I feel that I need to spend more time in the middle, hopefully I will get those in the ODI form of the game. I have practised a lot on my bowling, unfortunately we did not qualify, nice to finish off with a win. I am getting better with every day, hopefully I will get back to ny previous best.'

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World T20: We failed to click as a team, says MS Dhoni

Colombo: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday conceded that his side did not click as a team in all departments of the game and that led to the their early ouster from the World Twenty20 here on Tuesday. India beat South Africa by one run in their last Super Eights match here but that was not enough for them to make it to the semi-finals. They needed to beat South Africa by 31 runs for a berth in the knock-out stage which they could not do.

Dhoni, however, said that he was satisfied with the overall performance of his side. "We failed to click as a team. Our batting and bowling and also fielding were patchy, brilliant at different times. But all the three departments of the game did not click together at a particular match. But overall I'm quite happy with how the team performed," Dhoni said after India's victory over South Africa

Preview: India v South Africa

                                                                              heir campaign is back on track after the morale-boosting win over Pakistan but India can hardly afford to relax as they take on an erratic but still quite intimidating South Africa in their final Super Eight match tomorrow for a place in the semifinals of the ICC World Twenty20 here. 

The fight for the second semi-final slot from group-2 is indeed intriguingly poised as both India and Pakistan have a fair chance of making the cut although Australia seems favourite at the moment. 

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that devising a strategy without knowing the result of the Australia versus Pakistan game will be foolhardy as that will help them chart their course of action. 

In case Pakistan (-0.426), who are a shade better than India (-0.452) in terms of net run-rate happen to win against Australia, Dhoni and his men will then have to win comprehensively against the South Africans in order to make it to the last four. 

If Australia maintain a clean slate in the 'Super Eight' by beating Pakistan, the equation will be a lot easier for India as a win will be good enough. Even in case of a defeat against South Africa, India should ensure that they don't lose by a big margin as the net run rate will come into play with three teams tied with one win each. 

South Africa have lost both their matches in contrasting manners ---- a close defeat against Pakistan and a comprehensive one against Australia. 

AB de Villiers and Co. will now want to end the tournament on a respectable note and think of an outside chance of qualifying although their net run-rate might prove to be a deterrent. 

Tomorrow, the Indian team will not only have to deal with a South African team that is keen to maintain its reputation as a world class outfit but also have to counter the threat of a man who knows about them like the back of his hand. 

Gary Kirsten, definitely India's most successful coach, is now in the opposition ranks and will play a key role in trying to plot the downfall of the 'Men in Blue' 

Spin will again play a key role in the match and it will be interesting to see whether Dhoni would go for a second spinner in Harbhajan Singh by dropping senior pro Zaheer Khan. 

With the seven-batsman policy paying results and a theory that Dhoni believes in, it remains to be seen whether he would rejig his bowling resources or stick to the winning formula. 

The South African batsmen looked distinctly uncomfortable against the off-spin of Mohammed Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal in the match against Pakistan. 

Even left-arm slow orthodox bowler Xavier Doherty troubled the Proteas in the last match which will certainly encourage Yuvraj Singh, who has turned into a utility 'bowling all-rounder' in this edition of the World T20. 

The big question will be whether the Indian skipper will bring in Harbhajan who can be effective considering the South African line-up features two left-handers in Jean-Paul Duminy and Robin Peterson.

The opening woes, however, is a cause of concern for Dhoni as both Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have been scratchy in the tournament. 

Sehwag, who was brought back for the Pakistan match, showed his intent to stay at the wicket and should be praised for playing an ideal second fiddle to Virat Kohli during the defining 74-run second wicket partnership. 

But at the same time, the senior opener frittered away a good start to get out at a time when he looked good for his first half century of the tournament. 

Gambhir made a useful contribution in India's victory against England but otherwise has had a very quiet tournament. 

It will again boil down to the performance of Kohli, who has been the most consistent among the Indian top-order batsmen. The team management also requires Yuvraj Singh to make a significant contribution with the bat as he has been consuming way too many deliveries. 

An interesting battle will would be on display when the Indians tackle the fiery pace of Dale Steyn and the disconcerting bounce that Morne Morkel will generate. 

In all a mouth-watering clash is on the cards on the final day of the Super Eights. 

Indian's bowling has lack of variation: Aravinda de Silva

                                                                           Despite a good bowling performance against Pakistan, Aravinda de Silva feels India have a weak bowling attack and attributed the weakness to lack of variation. 

"Whatever I have seen so far in this tournament, the Indian bowling attack seems to be weak. And when I am saying weak, it means pretty weak," de Silva told PTI. 

Elaborating his thoughts on the Indian bowling, de Silva said, "The Indian bowling attack does not have much variation in either spin or pace. On Sri Lankan pitches which are slow and offer some turn, one needs to mix it up. 

"I have not seen the Indian spinners try out different things against Australia. I felt that they were pretty flat and against sides which have good players of spin, this will be a problem," the 48-year-old explained. 

de Silva said he was surprised when India had left out Virender Sehwag in the match against Australia and also mentioned that he was not being utilized as a bowler despite being a handy off spinner. 

"Let me tell you that it's not an ideal situation to be in where you drop a player of Sehwag's calibre. Also I don't know the reason I don't see him bowling his off-breaks more often. Sehwag is more than a handy off-spinner. 

"The advantage to have a bowler like Sehwag is that he does not think like a part-timer. He is someone who thinks like a specialist off-spinner which is very important," said de Silva. 

When the question on Tendulkar's retirement was asked, de Silva said the batting legend should be "left alone" to take a call on his future. 

"Retirement is an absolutely individual decision and Sachin has the right to decide about his future in international cricket. The decision does not depend on age but more on how your body responds to rigours of international cricket at that point of time," he said. 

When asked about the future of the Sri Lankan team, with players like Mahela Jayawardene (35 plus) and Kumar Sangakkara (nearing 35th birthday) approaching the latter half of thirties, de Silva said the country has a lot of talent. 

"Look, there is a lot of talent in Sri Lanka just like there is plenty of talent in India. After myself and Arjuna (Ranatunga) retired, Mahela and Kumar took up the mantle. Both are world class performers. 

"Similarly, once they leave, there will be other talented players who will take up their place. Obviously, talent alone does not guarantee success at the international level as you need to be consistent too," he said. 

De Silva explained why Ajantha Mendis has turned out into a lethal weapon in the Sri Lankan armoury. 

"Ajantha is fresh in his mind after his comeback and that is the reason for his success. If one analyses Ajantha's international track record, only the Indians have been able to read him well. Any batsman who plays Ajantha for the first time will find him difficult to negotiate. That's why West Indies, who have not played against him struggled," de Silva reasoned. 

So, which team will win the World Twenty20? Pat came the reply from de Silva, "Sri Lanka are one of the top contenders to win the title." 

After cancer, dasher Yuvraj Singh conquers cynicism

                                                                      COLOMBO: If India can go on to win the World T20, it will make for one of the most amazing stories ever, primarily because of the presence of Yuvraj Singh in the team. 

Having conquered cancer, Yuvraj is now conquering the other 'C' - cynicism - that afflicts sports fans in India. Within six months of undergoing his finalchemotherapy session, he is back on the field doing his bit in India's victories. 

The nation had wondered if he was fit enough yet; whether his selection was just an emotional decision, coming so soon after he had just survived the battle for life. When he began his second innings, we suddenly began to look for the Yuvraj of old who would charm us again. 

When he took a bit of time to find his groove, we immediately doubted the selectors' call.International cricket can be a cruel place, and the Indian fans' demands even more so! 

It didn't matter that for a man returning from hell, Yuvraj was doing decently well. The 30-year-old scored 18 and took three wickets in the first game against Afghanistan, at a time when the minnows looked to be taking the chase to India. Thereafter, Yuvi didn't get much to do against England and got out cheaply against Australia. 

All of a sudden, murmurs began doing the rounds about his place in the team. Gossip mongers floated the weird theory of skipper MS Dhoni being faced with a choice between Yuvraj and the out-of-touch Virender Sehwag for a berth in the final XI. Most assumed that Yuvraj was undercooked for a tournament of this standard. Most also forgot how much faith Dhoni has in a man who has contributed handsomely in India's two World Cup wins in recent times. 

On Sunday night, Yuvraj silenced the Doubting Thomases again. He took two wickets while giving away just 16 runs in three overs to leave the Pakistan innings fractured. Who says India needs five bowlers in these conditions, when you have Yuvraj around? 

On subcontinental wickets, where the ball can grip and turn, Yuvraj is India's version of Shane Watson. He has taken six wickets in four games so far, at an average of 9.66 and an economy rate of 6.00. 45 runs in four games mean he should get better in batting, but an unbeaten 19 that took India home on Sunday should now give more confidence to Yuvi the batsman too. 

After the win over Pakistan, Dhoni crushed speculation that Yuvraj's place in the XI was under question. 

"The fact whether Yuvi should play or not was not even considered. Especially when we play with seven batsmen, the role of the part-timers is very important. Virat Kohli is one option but a left-arm away-going option is good to have. Yuvi's role is important. We all know that he is a good fielder too. Today, he effected a good run out. If we are playing with four specialist bowlers, it is difficult to leave out Yuvraj," Dhoni said. 

Dhoni has always been a Yuvraj fan. 

"His batting today will give him a lot of confidence. We all know once he gets going, he is a terrific batsman to have in the side," the skipper gushed. 

Dhoni has no doubts about his ace player's fitness too. "He looks very fit for this format. I think he has done a lot of work in the last few months. He looks good," the captain said. 

For a man who was vomiting after receiving chemotherapy some time back, Yuvraj does look good. He is already an inspiration for millions. He could yet hit the biggest 'six' of his life in this second innings.