The upside to an Indian win against Bangladesh

I’ve been wanting to write for a few days now but my behind has been glued so tightly to the couch in my living room cause of the World Cup; I even worked out to Dil Dil Pakistan and Jazba Junoon during gym and finally, it kicks off!

Well it really sucked being a Bangladeshi during the Indian innings. The Deshis (is that what they’re called?) put up a real fight during their innings, however. Didn’t expect them to play aggressively; just expected to see them crumble under the pressure because the total on the Indian board was as massive as Shoaib Akhtar.  We all would’ve wanted a Bangladesh win but there is an upside to an Indian win. Let me elaborate with reason and explanation:

1) The 1971 factor – So I’m watching the match sympathizing with the poor Deshi bowlers’ massacre by Sehvag and Kohli and my friend points out rather matter-of-factly: “Dude, 1971. Just saying” So you know, if you really think about it, they brought it upon themselves by splitting with us :p

2) INDIAN HEADS THE SIZE OF RUSSIA – lead to overconfidence! Overconfidence leads to mistakes. And they’re already there, by the way, just have a listen to what Sehvag had to say after the match: "... I have said this is a revenge game and we have won .... Bangladesh are not good in Tests, but they can compete in ODIs, but today they could not .... Well, the team - everyone did well, other than Sreesanth ..."  Okay, I definitely enjoyed the Sreesanth bashing – by both Sehvag and the commentator during the match who said, “What a nightmare for Sreesanth – he looks to the heaven for help, but it won’t come from there” HAHA.

3) Intense pressure – to deliver. And we have known the Indian side to have stage fright – just like this time, they have often been known as the World Cup favs but haven’t won in recent times. This time the pressure is super intense specially the matches in their own home ground.

So here’s to Sreesanth bowling 20 overs if we ever have to face them! :D