Virat Could Advocate Visa on Arrival for Aussies
The way Virat Kohli is batting, bowlers will be queueing outside a human rights office, writes Gautam Gambhir for The Hindustan Times.
I won’t be surprised to see Australia in a state of shock. Maybe, their bowlers lacked the ability to bowl yorkers and their fielding looked below par. After sending both the Indian opening batsmen packing in the power play, I thought the Aussies conceded initiative easily.
Indian Women See Finish Line, Fall Short Again
After the loss of captain Mithali Raj on the first ball of the innings, the collective effort required to win was not delivered, writes Nitin Sharma for The Indian Express.
Anuja Patil and Harmanpreet took advantage of the slowness of the pitch to restrict West Indies to 114 for 8 in 20 overs, it was an all-round performance by all rounder Deandra Dottin which showed India the door. Dottin was as effective with the bat as she was with the ball, chipping in with match-winning contributions with both.
Virat Kohli Ki Jai
Virat Kohli single-handedly dragged India into the semi-final, writes Daksh Panwar in The Indian Express. But for him, India had no business being there.
On a slow pitch that had inconsistent bounce, they were chasing 161 runs — 15 more than their next best score in this tournament. And they were 49 for three in the eighth over after their top order had misfired again. But at No. 3, it’s not as much Kohli as a human safety net that walked out for India.
South Africa’s Loss, IPL’s Gain
South Africa’s phenomenal batting side hasn’t delivered the goods. However, they have great records in franchise cricket, where not scoring runs isn’t the end of the world, writes Harsha Bhogle in The Times of India.
South Africa should be making a semifinal …They play pretty well in one-on-one bilateral games I wonder though, sometimes, whether in franchise cricket, they experience a freedom they may not perceive in international cricket. They are going out to bat and it isn’t the end of the world if they don’t get runs. And they probably enjoy that feeling of lightness. Maybe, South Africa’s loss is the IPL’s gain!
Afghanistan Take a Big Leap on Their Way Out
The Afghans have paid scant attention to reputation, and instead put in a lion-hearted effort in the Super 10s, writes Rajesh Panwar in The Hindustan Times.
For the first time, they were within striking distance and made sure there were no hiccups as they recorded a thrilling six-run win over the T20 specialists… It was the spinners who applied the brakes on the Caribbean batsmen. A crucial moment came in the final over of the match with West Indies requiring 10 runs for victory but Mohammad Nabi, bowling the biggest over of his life, didn’t lose his cool.
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