There is no doubt the VIdarbha is a Titan. Skippered by the master batsman, Karun Nair, and ably supported by his two generals, Rathod and Shorey.
I am in Heaven at the moment, after the Kerala semi win, MIllions of Keralites wept. It was like the 1983 WC feeling, when India took the first WC.
At GUj 422/7, I thought Kerala attack was not that penetrative. But then, next day, Sarwate took the remaining 3 wickets, bowling Kerala to glory.
The Unknown Factor, the X Factor seems to be with Kerala. About the Helmet Win, I can only say that ” Chance is perhaps the pseudonym of God, when He does not wish to sign !”
I am in Heaven now and the mood will last till Saturday. Sat and Sun are the determining days and I may become a nervous wreck. Somebody opined that Cricket is not good for Health.
Karun is the greatest batsman in India. A triple Centurion. An average of 389 in Hazare matches. Opposing him is Sachin Baby, no less reputed, having amassed 5600 runs, with 27 fifties and 14 hundreds. Saxena and Sarwate are world class spinners.
As in the last match,as Pandya removed Babar Azam and Saud,, Kerala will have to get these Formidable Three batsmen cheap.Rathod scored 151. And Karun Nair’s highest is 303 no against Eng. Sachin Baby’s 280 in Ranji.
So, for 5 days, we are going to see Vintage Cricket. It will be a fight to finish, like Sherlock Holmes vs Prof Moriarty.