IT was not just T20-20. It was
full 100% dhamaal. Had never experienced this madness at a stadium. I am glad I
finally did.
Occasion: India v/s Australia T20
Date: October 20 2007
Time: 7 pm to 10 pm
Result: India wins
Knowing the fact that if you
ignore or rather push away the security boundaries, you can actually pinch
Dhoni, Yuvraj or Bret Lee..Wow! Not that I would pinch them, there are
better options but let’s not get carried
away.
The energry level at the stadium
was something! You want to jump, whistle, dance, yell out one-liners like;
1. We are the
champions..oooOOOoooOOO...champions champions champioms...oooOOOoooOO
2. Aussies suck! Aussies suck! (No, I wasn't a part of this brigade. I find
them quite hot-looking)
3. ek do ek do, shreeshant ko bowling do!
4. Gali gali mein shor hai, umpire chor hai
5. Indiaaaaa, India (three claps)
Indiaaaa India
Soo many that I can’t even
recollect now. Ofcourse the crowd was abusing the opposite team and cheering
its own team. There was a synchronisation, unanimity, oneness in everything the crowd did. Each one supported the other. All tried hard to be on camera and enjoy three seconds of fame on international television but unfortunately not all were succesful. I was one of them;)
In the midst of more than 200
Indian flags, you would only find one Australian flag. Sadly, they had to hear
all the abuses.
The crowd was enthralled by all
fours and sixes. However, if the same shots were hit by the opposite team, there
used to be a sudden silence. But one thing is for sure, if the match was for 50
overs, I would not have stayed for so long. I think 20-20 is a great idea and
we should have only T20 matches henceforth. A view on a plasma screen is still recommended. Because, even though you were with the crowd and right there, the shots weren't as clearly visible as on TV. Plus, there was no replay. Once missed, it is missed forever. But you should try out the madness atleast once in your lifetime, if you are a cricket fan.
Interestingly, one new thing I
discovered while watching the match last night, was that the bowler and the
batsman exchange position after every over. So, if the bowler was bowling from
the north side then the next over was to be played from the southern part of
the stadium. Haven’t figured the reason for the same though. Was it for the
crowd or something else. Do you know? If you do, leave a comment.