Hollywood Ending
There was pin-drop silence in the stands, a deadly, deathly hush that made the Jaipur players' frenzied post-match celebrations appear almost incongruous. After all, they had done the unexpected, perhaps even the unbelievable, by pulling off a quite remarkable win out of nowhere, stunning the opposition and home crowd alike.
Needing 215, Jaipur were 186 for three at one stage and coasting comfortably before they self-destructed, much to the delight of a hyper-excited Hyderabad crowd.
With one over to go and down to their tail, Jaipur still needed 17 off the last over for an improbable victory and the matter seemed done and dusted Hyderabad looked like they would finally be getting one win in their kitty.
What everyone seemed to have forgotten though, was that cricket as a game, is notoriously unpredictable. And when you throw in the fact that Jaipur still had their maverick magician on the field, the inimitable Shane Warne, then you had to know that they weren't about to give up the ghost, not as long as they could breathe.
For most of the day, Andrew Symonds, who made the IPL's fastest ton in 47 balls, had the edge on his celebrated compatriot. But little did he know that the man they called "Hollywood" would hijack what could have been a Symonds Special in a matter of a few minutes.
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Needing 215, Jaipur were 186 for three at one stage and coasting comfortably before they self-destructed, much to the delight of a hyper-excited Hyderabad crowd.
With one over to go and down to their tail, Jaipur still needed 17 off the last over for an improbable victory and the matter seemed done and dusted Hyderabad looked like they would finally be getting one win in their kitty.
What everyone seemed to have forgotten though, was that cricket as a game, is notoriously unpredictable. And when you throw in the fact that Jaipur still had their maverick magician on the field, the inimitable Shane Warne, then you had to know that they weren't about to give up the ghost, not as long as they could breathe.
For most of the day, Andrew Symonds, who made the IPL's fastest ton in 47 balls, had the edge on his celebrated compatriot. But little did he know that the man they called "Hollywood" would hijack what could have been a Symonds Special in a matter of a few minutes.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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