| INDIA IS going to play its first Twenty20 world cup | | | | Indian batting line up and a seasoned bowling attack, |
| 2010 match against Afghanistan at Gros Islet in West | | | | remains to be seen. Pace of Zahir, spin of turbanator |
| Indies today, May 1. The fresh memory of winning | | | | Harbhajan and batting prowess of Yuvraj and Raina |
| IPL tournament will definitely make it easier for | | | | under the stewardship of Dhoni will definitely make |
| captain of Indian squad Mahendra Singh Dhoni to | | | | them tizzy. Despite the craze of cricket, the matches |
| thrash the newly born cricketing team of Afghanistan. | | | | in Caribbean matches do have a problem of timing as |
| But ruling out Afghanistan as a weak team will be a | | | | they are played in a different time zone. Indian Vs |
| big mistake on the part of opponents. The wily | | | | Afghanistan match will be played today at 7 pm IST. |
| Afghans have surprised many an Associate teams | | | | Two men from both sides whom people are |
| during their stunning rise from Division Five to the | | | | expecting to show good skills are Suresh Raina from |
| world event. M S Dhoni is well aware of the criticality | | | | India and Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan. Raina, |
| of the opening game, especially when most of his | | | | fresh from the IPL stint and Man of the Final is going |
| players are under fatigue syndrome caused by | | | | to show what it takes to be successful in the T20 |
| recently ended IPL tournament back home. He aptly | | | | format. On the other hand Md. Nabi, an off-spinning all |
| said, "I don't take my opponent lightly. At the end of | | | | rounder was the leading wicket taker (13) in qualifiers. |
| the day you have to win whichever team you | | | | And scored 58 in his first ODI match. The pitch |
| play...our preparation will remain the same as if you | | | | report is in favor of batsmen, and in all possibility it is |
| are playing the best opponent in world cricket." Indian | | | | going to be high scoring game. But the forecast of |
| team knows little about their opponents and haven't | | | | scattered shower can jeopardize the possible |
| played a warm match, this is going to be critical | | | | advantage for Indians. It is the first Twenty20 |
| factor in the match against Afghanistan. A win | | | | international for Gros Islet. Statistically, winning record |
| against Afghanistan will assure India a place in the | | | | of Afghanistan with 66% is better than Indian |
| next round. But, you cannot rule out the surprise | | | | average of 55%. But, cricket fan's will definitely love |
| element attached with cricket. Afghanistan team will | | | | to watch some struggle and fight rather just a clean |
| definitely try do its best and play to their best | | | | sweep. |
| potential. What they can do against the experienced | | | | |