After the DLF IPL extravaganza, the Kitply cup wasn’t what the doctor ordered for the ODI format. One sided encounters have taken the sheen off the series so far. A predictable final line up also added to the misery. Bangladesh was demolished by Pakistan and then by India while Pakistan had their worst drubbing ever against India. One can understand why the interests of the fans have waned in this series.
With such a poor build up to the final, the fans would be expecting at least a thrilling final and a nail biting finish. In a way, that can happen only because, the Pakistan Board has come down very hard on the team. The Pakistanis would be looking to avenge their earlier loss. So it might be possible that the Indians might have their hands full.
With such a poor build up to the final, the fans would be expecting at least a thrilling final and a nail biting finish. In a way, that can happen only because, the Pakistan Board has come down very hard on the team. The Pakistanis would be looking to avenge their earlier loss. So it might be possible that the Indians might have their hands full.
Another critical view is that, the Indian openers Viru and Gambhir have done the bulk of the scoring so far, not that the middle order is weak, but that they could be a bit rusty and have many inexperienced guys in the line up and an India Pakistan final is all about nerves. But this might be making a mountain out of a mole hill of a problem. The bowling though looks in safe hands with almost everyone chipping in though Praveen has been the best of the lot so far.
So expect a thrilling final to cap off the Kitply cup at least for the sake of the ODI format of the game.
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