From the time i read in the newspaper that BCCI confirmed that the venue for the 2nd test will not be changed in spite of Hyderabad facing a bomb blast just 2 weeks ago, i decided that i will watch this match at least a day out of five. I searched the calender. Sunday was falling on 2nd day of the test match. I was eagerly waiting for the ticket to come in the market or online. But as soon as ticket came in the market, all tickets of Sunday was sold within few hours. When i went to market to buy tickets after completing the duty at office, there was no ticket left for Sunday. It was extremely disappointing.
On Saturday evening, I got a call from my friend that his senior had sold 3 tickets to him and he offered me to go with him to watch the match. I was extremely overjoyed. I quickly finished weekly tasks which i used to do on Sunday. I used to wake up around 6:30 am normally and around 9:30 am on Sunday but on this Sunday i woke up at 5:58 am, i called my friend to be ready quickly. We took the breakfast outside and booked an auto for the stadium. We reached there around 8:15 am. We went there with our mobile. But the gate men were not allowing anythings even food stuff to bring inside the stadium. It because of the bomb blast 2 week ago in Dilsukhnagar. We decided that one of us will go back, put the mobiles and other stuff at home and then will come back.
As we entered the stadium around 8:40 am, team India was doing morning warm up. Some of them were playing football and if i was right, Vijay and Sehwag was doing batting practice since they had to come soon to bat. I saw Ashwin first who was holding the football at that time, then a player who came near him and caught the football, ran for some distance. He was my current favorite player Kohli. Then he passed the football to another player. OMG, this is Dhoni. The crowd went up in hooting seeing the captain of India. Look, how fast he is running with the football. Dhawan chased him unsuccessfully and Dhoni scored a goal. The goal keeper was Bhajji and he hardly moves or tries to stop the goal. Then Bhajji kicked the ball to jadeja, he ran for some distance and passed it to pujara/rahane (not sure) and he kicked the football for a goal but Kohli came in batween, stop th football and passed it to Bhuvi. The goalkeeper Ishant hardly moved. Kohli wore shoes of unique color. It was Surapankhi. He was easily recognizable in all. The god of cricket Sachin was not seen in the warm up though. Then Pujara padded up and did some batting practice.
Aussies players were also doing warm up on the other end.
At 9:30 am, the players dressed up in their uniform and came to the field. There was a 2 minute for bomb blast victims. Match stated soon. Vijay sliced a short delivery of Pattinson for 4. Sehwag didn't survive the demanding initial phase of the day and was out soon adding just 2 more runs. Then Pujara came in the crease and started with a bang towards point region for a 4. I was sure that at least Vijay will out soon and i was going to watch the God today. But both players batted very defensively as team India made just 37 runs before lunch session. It was very boring to watch that session. Lunch was declared at its scheduled time.
Heyden with another Aussies came to the ground. The crowd went high in hooting. They replied with a hi5.
They came to show how to bat on this wicket for a TV channel. Meanwhile Indian players who were on the bench for this test match came in the field to do fielding practice with fielding coach. The crowd went high in hooting again. Except Rahane who took all the catches, all others like Dinda and Dhawan were not fielding well.
After lunch, Both the batsman started playing shots, Pujara in particular. Vijay first completed 50 then Pujara followed him. Pujara started displaying his wide range of classical shots. The crowd were doing chants of "We want sachin", "Common Pattinson, get a wicket". Sometime when any bowler appeals for a wicket, crowd support them so that a wicket fell and GOD came to bat. There was a moment when the crowd at each stand hooted alternately for around 20-25 rounds. The activity was just to stand up for 1 second and lift the hands up towards the sky. The funniest one was "Watson : Bowling?". Actually in spite of being wise-captain, captain clarke send watson to third man boundary. The crowd started teasing him by chanting "Watson : Bowling?" "Watson : Bowling?". Its tea time now- Vijay and Pujara still on the crease and both are playing on 73.
Local boy VVS Laxman and Ramiz Raza came in the ground to do discussions on the proceedings for a TV channel. The crowd went high in hooting. Laxman replied with a hi5. After tea , Pujara became more aggressive and completed his 100. After some time Vijay also completed his 100. A sigh of relies for him as his place in the team was being questioned. Both batsmen were batting brilliantly. Time was not left much.
Crowd started chants of "We want sachin" and "Common Pattinson, get a wicket". But Pujara and Vijay played brilliantly. Pujara completed 150 soon. Before some 4-5 overs left for the day, my friends left the stadium as even if a wicket will fall at this stage, a night watchman like Ishant will come to bat. But i didn't loose the hope. I said i will see the god in evening warm up. The day ended with Pujara and vijay still on the crease. Probably the dream of seeing god remianed a dream for me.
But the crowd didn't go back to home after completion of match. They started chants of "We want sachin" "We want sachin" "We want sachin". Evening warm up starts. Kohli, Dhoni followed Bhuvi and Bhajji came but sachin didn't. Dhoni gave the hint to go back. Then the police started sending people out of the stadium by force. I was extremely disappointed. I sat for around 9 hours in a bright sunny day just to see the GOD of cricket but probably real god had some other plans.
Click here to know what happened with me on the next day.
On Saturday evening, I got a call from my friend that his senior had sold 3 tickets to him and he offered me to go with him to watch the match. I was extremely overjoyed. I quickly finished weekly tasks which i used to do on Sunday. I used to wake up around 6:30 am normally and around 9:30 am on Sunday but on this Sunday i woke up at 5:58 am, i called my friend to be ready quickly. We took the breakfast outside and booked an auto for the stadium. We reached there around 8:15 am. We went there with our mobile. But the gate men were not allowing anythings even food stuff to bring inside the stadium. It because of the bomb blast 2 week ago in Dilsukhnagar. We decided that one of us will go back, put the mobiles and other stuff at home and then will come back.
As we entered the stadium around 8:40 am, team India was doing morning warm up. Some of them were playing football and if i was right, Vijay and Sehwag was doing batting practice since they had to come soon to bat. I saw Ashwin first who was holding the football at that time, then a player who came near him and caught the football, ran for some distance. He was my current favorite player Kohli. Then he passed the football to another player. OMG, this is Dhoni. The crowd went up in hooting seeing the captain of India. Look, how fast he is running with the football. Dhawan chased him unsuccessfully and Dhoni scored a goal. The goal keeper was Bhajji and he hardly moves or tries to stop the goal. Then Bhajji kicked the ball to jadeja, he ran for some distance and passed it to pujara/rahane (not sure) and he kicked the football for a goal but Kohli came in batween, stop th football and passed it to Bhuvi. The goalkeeper Ishant hardly moved. Kohli wore shoes of unique color. It was Surapankhi. He was easily recognizable in all. The god of cricket Sachin was not seen in the warm up though. Then Pujara padded up and did some batting practice.
Aussies players were also doing warm up on the other end.
At 9:30 am, the players dressed up in their uniform and came to the field. There was a 2 minute for bomb blast victims. Match stated soon. Vijay sliced a short delivery of Pattinson for 4. Sehwag didn't survive the demanding initial phase of the day and was out soon adding just 2 more runs. Then Pujara came in the crease and started with a bang towards point region for a 4. I was sure that at least Vijay will out soon and i was going to watch the God today. But both players batted very defensively as team India made just 37 runs before lunch session. It was very boring to watch that session. Lunch was declared at its scheduled time.
Heyden with another Aussies came to the ground. The crowd went high in hooting. They replied with a hi5.
They came to show how to bat on this wicket for a TV channel. Meanwhile Indian players who were on the bench for this test match came in the field to do fielding practice with fielding coach. The crowd went high in hooting again. Except Rahane who took all the catches, all others like Dinda and Dhawan were not fielding well.
After lunch, Both the batsman started playing shots, Pujara in particular. Vijay first completed 50 then Pujara followed him. Pujara started displaying his wide range of classical shots. The crowd were doing chants of "We want sachin", "Common Pattinson, get a wicket". Sometime when any bowler appeals for a wicket, crowd support them so that a wicket fell and GOD came to bat. There was a moment when the crowd at each stand hooted alternately for around 20-25 rounds. The activity was just to stand up for 1 second and lift the hands up towards the sky. The funniest one was "Watson : Bowling?". Actually in spite of being wise-captain, captain clarke send watson to third man boundary. The crowd started teasing him by chanting "Watson : Bowling?" "Watson : Bowling?". Its tea time now- Vijay and Pujara still on the crease and both are playing on 73.
Local boy VVS Laxman and Ramiz Raza came in the ground to do discussions on the proceedings for a TV channel. The crowd went high in hooting. Laxman replied with a hi5. After tea , Pujara became more aggressive and completed his 100. After some time Vijay also completed his 100. A sigh of relies for him as his place in the team was being questioned. Both batsmen were batting brilliantly. Time was not left much.
Crowd started chants of "We want sachin" and "Common Pattinson, get a wicket". But Pujara and Vijay played brilliantly. Pujara completed 150 soon. Before some 4-5 overs left for the day, my friends left the stadium as even if a wicket will fall at this stage, a night watchman like Ishant will come to bat. But i didn't loose the hope. I said i will see the god in evening warm up. The day ended with Pujara and vijay still on the crease. Probably the dream of seeing god remianed a dream for me.
But the crowd didn't go back to home after completion of match. They started chants of "We want sachin" "We want sachin" "We want sachin". Evening warm up starts. Kohli, Dhoni followed Bhuvi and Bhajji came but sachin didn't. Dhoni gave the hint to go back. Then the police started sending people out of the stadium by force. I was extremely disappointed. I sat for around 9 hours in a bright sunny day just to see the GOD of cricket but probably real god had some other plans.
Click here to know what happened with me on the next day.
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