A simple battle of survival, better say a battle of pride and disgrace, the winner shall only nurture pride and bravery, while the loser shall succumb to their injuries of disgrace.
The match is between Sri Lanka and India. With Srilanka looking quite comfortable at the top of the group C in the Cricket World Cup, 2007, India still has to fight for its existence and move into the Super 8. With a world record win in the records as well as teh WC highest score of 413 against minnows Bermuda, the team looks confident with the sportmen falling in the right place in the right dear old time. Its time, they roll over the opposition.
Such an incidence came some 8 years ago in the 1999 WC, then held in England. The then Indian team had many players who are still there in the squad today. India needed to win the match against SL, who too were fighting for their survival, but then the Indians had the better luck with them and what a match it was with Sourav Ganguly smashing the then Indian highest 183 in a single innings crashing the long standing Kapil Dev's 175 against Zimbabwe back in 1983 WC. This match of 1999 occured in Tauntan with Dravid nudging in a well played 153. It was some game to remember with India amassing over 300 runs and winning the match withoput ease.
Should the Lankans remember that, then its a tough match ahead. All the Best boys, may you fight till you have your blood running through your arteries! Best of luck!
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