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Cricket Wins - It's Crackers Everywhere in Mangalore
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (GA)
Mangalore, Sep 24: As Misbah-Ul-Haq ballooned the third ball of the final over of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup bowled by Jogindar Sharma to S Sreesanth standing at short fine-leg, entire city started celebrating the sweet victory. People watching cricket in shops, houses, offices just shot out of their zones, started jumping and dancing. There was no bound to the joy of the cricket lovers. The city was filled with the sound and light of crackers everywhere.
Though it had been raining eversince the match started in the evening, nothing could dampen the spirit of the cricket fans. Young and old, men and women all were seen celebrating the victory. It was a remarkable victory for a team which was out of the ICC World Cup-07 in the very first round in West Indies only a few months ago.
The match which had all the nail-biting, heart-pumping situations of India-Pakistan tie, ultimately lived up to the expectations of the millions of cricket buffs. Finally it was not India which won defeating Pakistan but it was cricket which won defeating all those horrendous memories of World Cup in the Caribbean.
Pics: Cricinfo
News: Agencies
JOHANNESBURG, Sep 24: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's young Team India snatched the inaugural Twenty20 world title after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in a rousing final on Monday.
The Indians, restricted to 157-5 after electing to take first strike in good batting conditions, fought back to bowl out valiant Pakistan for 152 before a sell-out crowd of 32,000 at the Wanderers here.
Pakistan appeared out for the count when they were reduced to 104-7 after 16 overs, but Misbah-ul Haq gave the Indians a scare with a late charge of 43 off 38 balls.
Misbah and the tail-enders took 19 runs in the 18th over bowled by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and seven runs in the 19th from Rudra Pratap Singh, leaving 13 to get off the final over.
Seamer Joginder Sharma bowled a wide off the first ball and was hammered for a six by Misbah with the second legitimate ball, but gave India victory with his next delivery as the batsman holed out to fine-leg.
Rudra Pratap and Irfan Pathan claimed three wickets each as Pakistan's jinx of never having beaten India in a World Cup or world championship match continued.
Top Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was at hand to witness India take home the winner's purse of 490,000 dollars while Pakistan received no prize money for their efforts in the final.
It was a remarkable performance by the Indians who had played just one Twenty20 international before the tournament began.
India's innings was restricted by seamer Umar Gul who scalped three prize wickets of Yuvraj Singh, Dhoni and top-scorer Gautam Gambhir.
Gambhir slammed 75 off 54 balls, studded with eight boundaries and two sixes, but none of the other batsmen settled in to play a long innings.
The best partnership in the innings was between Gambhir and Yuvraj, who put on 63 for the third wicket.
India's total was boosted by Rohit Sharma and Irfan Pathan who plundered 27 runs in the final two overs. Sharma remained unbeaten on a 16-ball 30.
Pakistan's chase of the victory target of eight runs an over was launched by Imran Nazir who smashed 33 off 14 balls, taking 21 runs in the second over by Sreesanth.
But Pakistan lost three wickets by the sixth over as left-armer Rudra Pratap dismissed Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal in his first two overs and Nazir was run out by a direct throw from Robin Uthappa.
Pakistan took the total to 65-3 in the ninth over when three more wickets fell for 12 runs, two in one over from Irfan Pathan.
Batting mainstay Younis Khan made 24 when he gave a catch to mid-on off Joginder Sharma and Irfan removed captain Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi in the 12th over.
Malik on-drove Pathan to Rohit Sharma at mid-wicket and Afridi, expected to provide the late fireworks, was caught in the deep off the first ball he faced.
India went into the match without aggressive opener Virender Sehwaq who was ruled out of the key match with a thigh strain sustained during Saturday's semi-final against Australia in Durban.
Yousuf Pathan, elder brother of all-rounder Irfan Pathan who replaced Sehwag, made a dramatic start to his international career after being sent in to open the batting.
Pathan survived a run-out scare off the first ball of the match and smashed the fourth ball from Mohammad Asif over long-on for six.
President, PM, Sonia congratulate Indian cricket team
PTI
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi tonight congratulated Indian cricket team for winning the T20 world cricket championship.
"I congratulate you and your team for becoming the 20-20 champions. Your team played positive cricket and the victory is an inspiration for our youth," Patil said in her message to Indian captain M S Dhoni.
The Prime Minister, who watched the three-and-a-half hour exciting game with his family members, said the nation was proud of their "impressive performance" and asked Team India to "keep it going", PM's media adviser Sanjaya Baru
said.
"They played well and made us all proud," the Prime Minister said. He also complimented Pakistan for playing well.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi congratulated the Indian cricket team for their brilliant performance and said all Indians are proud of this historic victory.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee also lauded the team spirit that was displayed by the Indian team in the convincing victory and hoped that this spirit would be carried forward in the coming events.
Union Sports Minister Mani Shanker Aiyer congratulated the Indian team for their victory and said the laurels brought by Indian teams in cricket, hockey and football would be extended to all sports.
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Dexter, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 27 2007My friend, its good that you are concerned about our National Flag. But if you watch carefully then you will find the flag has not been held inverted. The player is holding onto the Saffron color of our great tri-color. so I feel that no disrespect has been shown to it.
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Smitha Mascarenhas, Mangalore/Dubai
Thu, Sep 27 2007With reference to Mr. Sundar K. Poojary's remarks regarding Indian Players holding the flag upside down - I am looking at the photograph again and again since yesterday: All I can see is that Dinesh Karthik is holding the Indian flag on the correct way, i.e., Saffron colour up. Just see his hand. As for the green colour of the flag, it looks as if the wind was strong and blowing.
Now how does wind know which colour is up and which colour is down in an Indian flag. I don't know whether my eyes are not seeing what Mr. Poojary saw!?
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Adrian, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 27 2007That is a superb game... wonderful victory for us
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Dayanand Bangera, Katapady, Abu Dhabi
Thu, Sep 27 2007Chakde India ndia dia
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Leandro Rodrigues , Goa/Kuwait
Wed, Sep 26 2007Congratulation for the young Indian Team. They did it and made India proud. Dhoni as a captain did a good job on the field as well with all players. Bravo....
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Alfred J. Rebello, Kundapur/Dubai
Wed, Sep 26 2007Has anybody heard or read any comments made by the three stalwarts of the Indian Cricket, Dravid, Tendulkar & Ganguli. I did not. I was watching the grand celebrations in Mumbai but there was no sign of Tendulkar anywhere to welcome the team India nor the media said anything about it. Is it because he is not in team India? Are these three now regretting for avoiding to play twenty20 game? Anyway they gave the opportunity to youngsters to rise and it is a good sacrifice.
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Roshan Rajput, India/Kuwait
Wed, Sep 26 2007What a wonderful treat. Keep it up Dhoni. Don't ever play politics, play cricket. Awaiting more trophies. Love you guys.
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roshan, Mangalore
Thu, Sep 27 2007It's a great win, n proud to see our flag flying high.congratulation to ms doni n his dare devils....chak de india.
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Vijay, Mangalore
Wed, Sep 26 2007CONGRATS to team India. I wonder why Pakistan Captain was mixing Religion to the gentleman's game. Pakistan has its share of Christians and Hindus who supported their cricket team. Maybe it shows the radicalization of Pakistan cricket. Already religion has caused enough havoc in the world I request the Pak team to keep religion out of sports and enjoy the game.
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ADIL JUBAIL KSA, MANGALORE
Wed, Sep 26 2007Really very good match. It was too much tension. Pakistan also played very well. India should go with the same team for the Australia series. All the seniors should play only the Test matches. Young lads make India proud. Keep it up Dhoni and gang. hope same performance in 2011
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adil jubail KSA, mangalore
Wed, Sep 26 2007Congratulations to young Indian Team. Best of luck Captain DHONI.CHAKDE INDIA
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Shareef Moideen, Uchil/Mangalore - Jeddah/Saudi Arabia
Wed, Sep 26 2007Deserved Victory for us! It was pleasure to watch our young Indians were playing without 3 senior players, But M.S. Dhoni acted like he is a matured captain and was down to earth. Long way to go Guys, may you defeat Australia! and GUYS as we have appreciated when they have won and we must encourage even if they loose also, Never give up sportsmenship & I believe ChakDe India is working.... let it continue for ever......
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Sundar K.Poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Sep 26 2007Congratulations to the Indian Cricket Team! It is very sad that the "prides" still need some awareness session on "how to hold the national flag right". The national flag was held upside down (inverted) while the team were celebrating the victory.
The world was watching it in the TV. Please see the 11th photo. After seeing the above picture, let us question ourselves is this our team for whom the nation is spending crores of rupees. The cricket team is holding the national flag upsidedown!!!
Interestingly, no 'patriots' or the media dare to report it. If a similar lapse comes from an ordinary illiterate citizen, week long "live" debates will be telecasted on almost every channels and "harthals" will be imposed to protest against the 'insult to the national flag'. Also, scores of people will rush to the courts for actions against the insult. However, the cricket team can make any 'insult' to our national flag!!!.
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Jacob D'Souza, Mumbai
Wed, Sep 26 2007What a victory! Congratulations! The Man of the Match could have been shared between Gautham Gambhir and Irfan Pathan. Had Gambhir not scored those 75 runs, India would have lost the match in the first half itself.
The media seems to be ignoring his contribution, including Ravi Shastry and Dhoni during the presentation ceremony. Skipper Dhoni kept his cool till the end and handled the pressure very well. Rohith Sharma and R.P.Singh had important contributions. Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth gave us some hard times whereas Joginder Singh proved once again lucky with the final over.
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Melwyn Pereira, Mangalore/Canada
Wed, Sep 26 2007Well done India - Dhoni and his boys have done history by winning the 1st twenty20 tournament.Keep up the good work and lets have more victories in the future. All the best for the future.
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mcshetty, Bhatkal/Sharjah
Wed, Sep 26 2007Beating Pakistan in World Cup Final is winning Kargil we do not need anything from team India more than this at the moment. Congratulation to men in blue.
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john monteiro, Manglore,Dubai
Wed, Sep 26 2007Keep up the good spirit and may god bless u. wonderful match well played. It was a deserving victory. Congrats to the Indian cricket team. you have made Indians proud.
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Shetty, Udupi
Wed, Sep 26 2007Full credit goes to these young but guys who are so passionate about the game of cricket. Their performance in each part of the game was outstanding and there is no one in the team we can say has not contributed towards this greatest victory in the near past of Indian cricket history.
At the same time my heart really feels sorry for those three who have missed this once in a life time opportunity. Sachin, Sourav and Rahul have given so much to Indian cricket in their prolonged careers.
They might be out of form for some time in between but being a part of a team which becomes the world champions might be their greatest dream ever which will always be a dream for them now.
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Russell Colaco, Mangalore, Saudi Arabia
Wed, Sep 26 2007Cool play. Dhoni's first time as captaincy proved a big success.. Congrats to Gambhir and Rudra Pratap Singh..
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SATISH POOJARY, KAUP/DUBAI
Wed, Sep 26 2007Brilliant performance. Thrilling match till the end. Difficult to say in both the teams who is actually better. Dhoni is cool. Overall God blessed India.
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Lily Dsouza, Kuwait
Wed, Sep 26 2007Great no words to explain my joy. Just heartly wishing to all our young cricket team that they are the SIKINDERS Keep it up the same spirit.
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Riaz B.K, Udupi/Saudi Arabia
Wed, Sep 26 2007WOw.......Thats The Real TEAM...INDIA........ Gud bye Sachin..Ganguli & Dravid!!
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Saleem Goltamajal, Abu Dhabi- UAE
Wed, Sep 26 2007Congratulations India. Its memorable achievement. Keep it up boys. Be simple like Dhoni abd sample like Dhoni.
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Shetty, Udupi
Wed, Sep 26 2007My man of the match is Gautam Gambhir whose contribution was 75 out of 157.
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kabeer Karnad, Mulky / Saudi Arabia
Tue, Sep 25 2007CHAK DE INDIA, Great achievements, we won Nehru cup in FOOTBALL, we won Asia cup in HOKEY, now we won the world cup in cricket. chak de indiaaaaaaaaaa, It’s really great to see the man of inspiration Mr. Sharukh Khan.
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BADRUDDIN.HENTHAR, ATHOOR/DUBAI
Tue, Sep 25 2007Well done Dhoni and the young team.This is not only a victory but an information for all that we are back again.India is India, that knows only Indians,The great country will never bend for ever.We pray Almighty for our young team a better future and keep the country's name on top of the mark. thank you Daiji.
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PRAKASH FERNANDES, UPPUNDA/ BYNDOOR
Tue, Sep 25 2007India win T20 world cup it is wonderful moment, Really great perfomence,chak de India
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RAJESH STEPHEN, Bahrain
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congratulations to Indian team.Young players have performed very well.All the best 4 the future.
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donny rodrigues, mangalore / dubai
Wed, Sep 26 2007Well hats off to Dhoni and his boys they did a wonderful job keeping their cool and not getting exited. Most of all for playing as a team and not for themselves. Hope the BCCI keeps this victory in mind and reward the boys more for the hard work they have carried out on the ground. Wishing them all the best for the future to come
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Zaheer M S, Moodbidri / Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007CHAK DE INDIA. EAST OR WEST, INDIA IS THE BEST. CONGRATES TO ALL TEAMMATES.
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Anita Dsilva, Mangalore/Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congratulations to the Men in Blue. BRAVO to this young team. Dhoni hats off to you for being cool like a cucumber and making the right moves at a crucial time!! You all played with team spirit and made us INDIANS Proud. Pakistan too played well till the last.
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PAMY NELSON SALDANHA, shirva - Udupi
Tue, Sep 25 2007what a match yaar !!!! TERRIFIC PLAY!!! no words to explain about the winnig JUST GREAT
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Abdul khadar manjeshwar, abu dhabi, U.A.E
Tue, Sep 25 2007wonderful, fantastic and brilliant acheivements by indian young guns. Best of luck to great Indian team for their team spirit. And hopes for best performance in the comming series.
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Peter Menezes, M'lore/Saudi/Weatherford
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congrs.....chak De India Well done....pls continue same spirit on coming days. We all know lots of money flowing in to your accounts....this shouldn't lose your spirit....Play for India..play for yourself....play for your family...play and play win more cups...best of LUCK.
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Gilbert d'silva, Mangalore\K.S.A
Tue, Sep 25 2007CHAKDE.CHAKEDE.INDIA..IT'S AMAZING REMRKABLE VICTORY...BEST OF LUCK.FOR DHONI'S TEAM.
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Dineshchandra Shetty, Doha-Qatar / Nitte
Tue, Sep 25 2007Keep up the winning spirit! Congrats India! Congrats Dhoni and Young team mates! Finally.. CHAKK DE....... INDIA!
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wilson monteiro, dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007Begining of new era in Indian young generation......congratulations......!
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vasudha, mangalore
Tue, Sep 25 2007congratulations to Dhoni & his boys. wonderful captaincy. such a level headed, cool & composed, and mature behaviour by a young Dhoni. sreeshanth too deserves a pat on his back for that marvellous catch.
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Alfred J. Rebello, Kundapur/DUbai
Tue, Sep 25 2007Well. Well. Well. India stunned the world by winning the twenty20 world cup and that also without the senior players. My big congrats to the team and the cool captaincy of MS Dhoni. He never got worried or anxiuos and instructed players to follow the same. His principle is never to get carried away or depressed but to keep cool. With this twenty20 game some youngsters made known their presence to BCCI. However, test game & ODI's are much different games than 20/20's. Therefore, let us not come to the conlusion that senior players should resign right away.
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ibrahi kaleel, Ullal/Mangalore,(Al.Taif. K.S.A)
Tue, Sep 25 2007Chakde.Chakde..INDIA. its Amazing..remarkable victory..Best of Luck for Indian Cricketers..
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Charles Fernandes, Mudarangady/Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007CHAKE DE INDIA. Congratulations to Dhoni & the young guns. Keep it up Team India. Wonderful team effort
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Mohd Althaf, Mnagalore,Al Khobar ,Saudi Arabia
Tue, Sep 25 2007Chakde Patte this victory brought us joy and hapiness. we congargulate men in blue for thier victory against our arch rivals Chakde India.......
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Nitheesh, Karkala/Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congratulations to INDIAN team. Well team spirit & wonderful performance from INDIAN young boys team. specialy all credits goes to Yavaraj Singh, R P Singh, Irfan pathan, Gautham gambhir, Sreesanth, Dhoni & Rohith Sharma WELL DONE......hope will keep same spirit of game in coming days.
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Abdul Samad, Mangalore, Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007Unbelievable,,,stuff......Once again India Shown that,,,on their day,,they can't be beaten,,,,hats'off..Dhoni...and ,,,Whole Indian team...
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sudeep, udupi
Tue, Sep 25 2007ChadkDe India. Dr. Kalam had "vision 2020" and Dhoni's boys made it a reality in 2007, 13 years earlier CONGRATS.Excellent game played by both India and Pakistan teams.
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Paul D'Souza, Paladka/Dubai
Tue, Sep 25 2007CHAKDE.. CHAKDE INDIA...... Young team good team spirit Keep it up. CONGRATULATIONS.
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ABDUL RAZAK, MANGALORE/DEWA,DUBAI
Tue, Sep 25 2007hats off Team India, well done. wonderful match. Keep it up.
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donald lobo, pune, uae
Tue, Sep 25 2007well done team india we are proud of you.Old guards u r not indispensable
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mcglashion, london england
Tue, Sep 25 2007congrats
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Sameer KM, Mangalore
Tue, Sep 25 2007This is a fantastic achievement. kudos to the team for the great performance. Not only was it a great victory, but both teams played well and the match went to the wire, which made it that much more interesting. Team work at its best.
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ravi shetty, surathkal / saudi arabia
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congratulations to young Indian Team. Best of luck Captain DHONI.CHAKDE INDIA
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IMTIAZ, MANGALORE
Tue, Sep 25 2007Thanks a lot for giving the Golden Name and Happiness to our Country by our Great Indian Team in Cricket Histroy. Keep it up and keep going forward with WINS! Good Luck for the upcomming Australia Series in India and all the matches afterwards. Chakde India!!!
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Usman Mohd.Saheb, Kodi.Kundapura/Ruwais.Abu Dhabi
Tue, Sep 25 2007New boys but great players.And Great victory.Good luck Dhoni.I am proud of our Indian team, Congradulation.Keep it up forever.CHAKDE INDIA
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Usman k.h, kakkinje,Mangalore,AUH
Mon, Sep 24 2007Well done indian team.CHAKE DE INDIA....
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Norbert Menezes, Mysore , Dubai
Mon, Sep 24 2007Congradulations Young team India. Please keep up the team spirit.let not the lure of advertisment money make you play for yourselves,Keep up the team spirit and play for India as you have done now.
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Santhosh Bangera, Mangalore
Mon, Sep 24 2007Hip hip hurrey.....hip hip hurrey ....hip hip hurrey.Congratulations team india
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vicky tauro, kinnigoli/kuwait
Mon, Sep 24 2007BRIILIANT DISPLAY YOUNG INDIA!!! kept ur guns goin to the very end..well deserved victory ...a victorious n proud moment for INDIA ...keep it going guys ...UNITED WE FIGHT UNITED WE WIN (chak de INDIA).. GOD BLESS INDIA & INDIANS
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PASCAL ALVA, MOODUBELLE,UDUPI
Tue, Sep 25 2007Indian team make INDIA proud .Good luck to Indian team for Australian tour .
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connie, Bahrain
Tue, Sep 25 2007Attention senior players ,,, we dont want any personnal records .. we need big wins like this ,, what shown by this young Indian team ... cheers to ... folks of Dhoni ........
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Lawrence Cyprian Mendonca, Tallur, Saudi Arabia
Tue, Sep 25 2007Congratulations! Young team India.Brilliant effort and hard work done by Captain Dhoni and his boys. Same spirit to be carried out in the future events.No need to say CHAKDE INDIA. Shah Rukh khan has already delievered the message as a spectator in the stadium.
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Suleman Abdul Hameed, Uchila/Al-Jubail
Mon, Sep 24 2007The match was filled with thrills and tensions. Dhoni team did very well. Chakde India Sharuk Khan presence at the stadium was worth watching. Penalty might have made Sreeshant blood pressue down. Hope Dhoni shirt will not make another Hangama... Best of luck Dhoni... Best of luck 20-20, Keep it up boys.......
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CP Veigas, Attavar/ Kuwait
Tue, Sep 25 2007Yeahhhhhhh !!! Chak De India ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Congrats to Young Indian Team ,,,,,,Now it is clear indication that ,,, all seniors must have to take retirement (BCCI must have to introduce VRS)
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CECILIA, BAHRAIN
Tue, Sep 25 2007Dhoni & Team, Superb and brilliant victory - CONGRATULATIONS
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Rajesh, mangalore/attavar
Tue, Sep 25 2007Sharukhan must have said ,,,chak de india ...after india won the match ..... after long time young Indian team have showed that India has the capacity to become world chamipions .... cheers India's young team ,,,,,,
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Victor Machado, Kundapur/Mississauga, Canada
Mon, Sep 24 2007Congrats to young captain Dhoni and the new youthful team. Keep it up! You made India proud! Yes, we say again and again CHAKE DE INDIA!
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sameer belma, bahrain
Mon, Sep 24 2007tremondous victory for the INDIAN team and indians against pakistan,so the young team proved that they can play without senior players,hats up Doni,keep it up,
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alfred dsouza, kundapur/dubai
Mon, Sep 24 2007young lads make india proud. keep it up dhoni and gang. hope same performance in 2011
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Royston Prabhu, Mangalore / KSA
Mon, Sep 24 2007Great Show by the Indian Team. Congrats to Dhoni and his men. The final remarks by the Captain Shoaib Malik (Pakistani Cricket Ambassador)that he was sorry to dissapoint the Muslim World ! Wonder what he meant...?
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Srikanth Shetty,Muscat, Ballal Bagh
Mon, Sep 24 2007Really very good match. It was too much tension. Pakistan also played very well. India should go with the same team for the Australia series. All the seniors should play only the Test matches. BCCI should call back Rohith Sharma. CONGRATS TO BCCI. Good captaincy from Dhoni and the full team work.
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Joe, Mangalore / Sharjah
Mon, Sep 24 2007Congratulations to Team India, you did it! he young blood proved their worth and showed brilliant team work. Sreesanth was at his best behaviour in today's match. We look forward for many such laurels in the future from the new & young captain Doni.
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Mohammed Shameem, Farangipet / Dubai
Mon, Sep 24 2007Wonderful Victory for us. This shows we can do anything.. New Captaincy and young guys have made India Proud.. CHAKDE.. CHAKDE INDIA.... EAST OR WEST INDIA IS THE BEST..
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