Cricket & Basketball

How is everyone this evening?

This is my second post and since it is Saturday, I am addressing sports. The day started with Cricket and ends with Basketball. These are two of my favorite sports. For those of you who have no idea what is Cricket, I suggest that you Google the word for now and later I will address the history and rules of the game.

Cricket

Earlier today, India won the ICC World Cup Cricket Championship after 28 years. They beat Sri Lanka by six wickets. Sri Lank batted first and made 274/6 (50). The champions in return made light work of the total and scored 277/4(48.2). India’s Captain, Mahendra Singh Dhonie was named player of the match for his sterling performance with the bat, hitting 91 not out off 79 balls. Yuvraj Singh was unanimously named player of the series. He was named player of the math four times in the series. Today, he scored 21 not out giving support to his captain in taking the team to victory.

Winning this game was significant in many ways for both teams. India’s star batsman, Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka’s leading spin bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan both 38 years old, were playing in their final World Cup. Congrats to Sachin and the Indian team.  

I have a question, what are your suggestions for a way forward for the West Indies Cricket Team?  

Basketball

The final four teams in the 2011 NCAA Basketball tournament got on the way earlier this evening. The VCU Rams battled the Butler Bulldogs in the first game of the double header, while the Uconn Huskies battles the Kentucky Wildcats. Both games promise to be electrifying. These teams battle for the Naismith Trophy.

The Butler Bulldogs won a very good game 70 to 62. It was a very intense game for the most part. Nevertheless, the better team won.  I am a resident of Virginia and was backing the Rams.  The better team won. Congratulations to the Bulldogs.

Who is your favorite in the Uconn - Kentucky game?

Until tomorrow.

Nickey

Blessings