Finally India won the world cup ! As per my routine, I continued to work in my study-room with a google tab open showing me the score updates in a corner. when 3 overs were left and India was about to win, I closed my laptop and joined the family for sharing the great moment.
Dhoni Lofted the the ball and the crowd roared with joy. The very moment of winning! I remembered the 1983 Prudential world cup final witnessed by me. I was 11 yrs old and watching match at neighbor's television as we were not having a TV with us. Lights suddenly went off and whole city was in darkness for an hour. We listened to radio till late night. When lights came back we could watch last two wickets. I remember the last wicket and Mohinder Amarnath running to the pavilion !
Coming back to the present day. Malhar requested us that we should go to Dharampeth to witness celebrations. Raghav was anyway sleeping. So asking my father to keep watch at him, me, Aparna and Malhar went to Shankarnagar square. It was complete traffic jam at night 1.00 pm. No place to park our car. 90% of the mob were college students dancing and waving their hands shouting " India . . . India". I was trying to find out if any of my student was there in the crowd. But I think they were stuck to their homes due to exams. I couldn't see anybody.
Finally India won. I am happy for Sachin. The honest player has never indulged in to any match fixing attempt.
Fine that India has won.
But I would still say that watching a cricket match for 6 to 8 hours is a sheer wastage of time !
I don't expect you to agree with me !!
