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Gauti scored 97 invaluable runs from 122 balls at a sr of 79. Ind were chasing at above 5 and a half runs an over in a WC final. "IF" India had failed to chase the target and lost even after Gg' innings of 97 then the whole blame wud ve been on GG for his slow knock. #cricket 1/n
Now MS came and played at a sr of 115 and completely and was hitting the ball like never before in that tournament. Even Virat had a sr of 79. So MS' playing that aggressive knock took not only the pressure from GG but also it made the world (not all) to forget what GG had done
So if in the imaginary scenario India had lost the match after GG' innings, he wud ve been thrashed to smithereens for his slow knock or selfish knock but since India won, it all comes down to the captain's knock who took the scoreboard pressure out of eqn.
Having said that, Dhoni's aggressive 91 would have been nothing if not for Gauti's 97 off 122 balls. And the criticality of Virat's knock is something that goes completely under the water. The way these 3 innings was paced is a genuine example of a team game.
So the point is if anyone doubts that whether it is a team game or not, just show them the scorecard of the 2011 wc finals (and a true knowledgeable guy would first notice the significance of Vk's knock nd not other's). It is all about team game and not about individual glory.
