They say when the going gets tough the tough gets going, and Sourav Ganguly has once again proved that he was and still is THE best. With KKR already out of the race for semifinal spot and people(read media and "fans") asking all the stupid questions (i think we sort of like it when Dada proves us wrong) today's match was always going to be played for pride.
Had it not been for Ganguly's presence in the middle i wouldn't have given KKR the slightest chance of winning after they managed a fine mess of 106/6 in fifteen overs with seventy needed of next five. But i knew that the Bengal tiger was playing a waiting game ready to pounce at the right moment.One could easily see the determination in his eyes but he was running out of partners at the other end. Umar Gul provided him the necessary support by hitting two consecutive sixes at the end of sixteenth over. In a space of 5 balls the duo put on a staggering 28 runs to change the whole course of match.After that it was everything Dada.By not taking a run off the last ball of nineteenth over Ganguly took it upon himself to score fifteen runs off last over. And the Prince of Kolkata did it in a style that suits him more than anybody else. Two mighty hits and the game was over with three balls still remaining.
It felt really great to see the proud(and handsome) man smiling and shaking hands all the way to dugout. I hope the so called fans who deserted their team and their very own Dada after a few failures, have learned their lesson for one last time and they wont repeat such a mistake again.
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