After India's first loss with South Africa , everybody were criticizing Dhoni & even more Nehra. Sms bashing dhoni & nehra were flying all across India. These sms were having no limits. Therefore India needed a win & good win here against west indies. This win was more important for this. Also this win was important for w.cup positioning also. Agreed that India was already qualified for Q.F. because Sa defeted bangladesh day before. But still it was important for reaching at 2nd position in group. Because South Africa already confirmed there 1st position.
Batting problem continues
The win over W.I. was necessity as already given. For that it was obvious that India's batting should click & set a big score. But still India's batting was not in the form as it should be. Already Sehwag was not there due to injury . & making it worst , Sachin Tendulkar got killer ball & got out on just 2 runs. And in this small innings also he showed that why he is so great human as well as batsman. When bowler ramadin appealed for sachin's wicket , umpire gave him not out. But still he walked because he was sure that he was out. This fare play done by Sachin also showed his sportsmanship.
After Sachin wicket gambhir also got out in by a very lazy shot. There was no need for such shot. & because this wicket, middle order came under intense pressure.
Sing is King
This was a big opportunity for someone like yuvraj. He was in good touch in this world cup. But it was the time to do something with the bat & he done.
He scored a nice century.His innings ws not blasting. but he played perfect cricket. I mean when there was need of defense he did & attacked when he got opportunity. Virat kohli also give good support to him.Yuvraj again came back in form with these innings.
Problem of batting powerplay
continues here when India was eying on more score, just got out at 268. Match by match India's score was decreasing.
Bowling
Zaheer again done brilliant type of bowling & yuvraj supported him well. But really can't talk much abt this match & India's bowling , because when at a time it seemed that W.I. will surely win, they threw there wickets. It ws not like India bowled well, it was w.indies batted poor.Many cricket fans & cricketers said, w.i. done this purposely lost the match to avoid aus team in Q.F.
Summary
So India won the match, & reached Q.F. & no.2 position in the group. It was a very slight relief, bcz w.i. could win at one time. Just bcz of luck, India won.
India's next match was vs. Australia in q.f. the australia who were having the record of unbeaten wins which just broken by Pakistan. Had Indian's made the same in this q.f. match?

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