There are lot of arguments and writings in the cricket arena regarding the No-ball incident in the 3rd match of the Micromax-cup tri-angular series India and SriLanka in Dambulla on 16th of August, 2010. I read many writings and argued a lot with my friends and the blind Indian Fans (To be frank I always hate the SriLankan born and living Indian fans). By reading many articles, I got some stats and points, which I was not aware and eventually I my mind changed into a state to ask questions such as who made the mistake? Who played unfair? And who claimed it? And who else are the victim? And why did they get the punishment? Who are the real geniuses?
At the very start, on the moment I heard the news, I was really disappointed and, as a SriLankan cricket fan, I felt sorry for what SriLankan Cricketer has done. But when I come through the articles and arguments, I felt that there is nothing to feel for other than SL has lost that match with a bonus point. Before we go and comment on things we should first feel the situation as one of the infield player or the particular player and get a view about what might have been in their minds. Then only we are eligible to think and comment on what really happened. Simply, we can't measure the speed of the ball or the rise of the ball after it pitched up by barely watching the match in the TV. So we need to feel the plight at the middle and then only we can talk on those actions.
In my point of view:
India was 5 runs short to grab the victory and Shewag was 1 run short of his 13th ODI hundred. And India had another 36 balls left to get that win with the bonus point. And India had only lost 4 of their wickets and 6 to come. So it was an absolute situation where everything has defined. And there were no trouble to shewag to get his hundred as well. And Randive has given the ball for formality. And When Randive starts his over, his intention was (preferably as a genius) not to give that 5 runs in this over. And shewag was intending to get his hundred. And the first ball cheated the batsman and also the keeper and it ran for four runs and the scores went equal and Randive disappointed and given all his hopes. And everybody knew that another 5 balls to go and shewag on strike and one run for the win and for the 100. And shewag was at 99 of 97. So there is no point to think that shewag needs some more balls to get a single. And Randive balls the next ball and it wasn't a harder one. But shewag defended. Randive balled the next ball, no change, and same ball. But shewag drives it, but again Dilshan gets it by diving. But shewag and Dhoni might have ran for it and finish everything off. But they were cool.
And this is the point where we have to think of what would have gone in the minds of those players.
Shewag: he is 99 in 98. He was waiting for 2 deliveries to get a single. It wasn't that much hard to shewag to get a single at that stage. He was waiting to get his hundred in his own style/passion. The passion is to reach the hundred by hitting a six. But another 3 balls left. He is reading the ball to get a comfortable six.
Dilshan: He is the man (preferably) who knows shewag little bit more than the other SriLankan players. Because he played with shewag in Delhi. And he noted that shewag waits to get a single and for hundred. And it is not a waiting for a single and it is definitely for a six. And he is ok of giving shewag a run and make India win as well as give shewag a chance to get his hundred. But none of the SriLankan players would have loved to allow the opponent to keep his passion and style.
Randiv: The disappointed bowler. He was expecting as the match will be finished in the 2nd ball of the over. But it was not. At least at the third ball it should get finished. But it was also not finished. They defend the balls for no reason. And Randive balls with no intention. Randiv:"How many balls do I need to ball as a fool to finish the match?" He wouldn't like to play a role in India's drama to win that almost finished game. And he wouldn't like to bowl and give a six for shewag to keep his style. So simply it was not their cricket in SriLankan perspective. Bcz they do play till the end for the rules. And the match should had come to the end with the 2nd ball of the over. So Randive was in a "given-up" state or irritated state.
And at this time Sanga reminds Randive that "bowl carefully he is going to smash it for a big one". And Dilshan the man tells "finish it by bawling a no-ball; else he is going to hit you for another six".
So the match was over. SriLankan had nothing to do with it. Why Randive had to allow shewag to hit a six? If shewag needs a hundred why didn't he politely get a single and get the win and get his hundred in those given chances? Was SriLanka really keen on denying Shewag's century? Why SriLanka a decided to deny shewag?
Answer for all those questions are: Shewag wanted to keep his passion/style rather than get the win with the bonus and get his 13th hundred. Keep the fielders of an opposition country to bowl more balls for no reason other than for a personnel style is considered as a fair play and genius cricketing move, whereas after giving two (easy) chances to score at least a single and let an opposition team counterpart to finish his hundred and then prevented themselves from getting hit for another six is considered as unfair and decent less cricket and the team compelled to regret for their genius play of cricket!
SriLanka cricket seems not backing SriLanka cricket team properly. It was quiet proved when SLC arrested some SriLankan fans for calling Yuvraj Sing as "water boy" when Yuvraj was carrying the water bottles to the batsmen in the middle. SLC should at least think that what happened when Murali was called as "chucker", "cheater", "Donkey" and so on. How many times Indian players act vulgar when after they took each SriLankan wicket? They would have warned those fans rather than arresting them.
But they arrested them bcz to keep a good relationship with India. Especially, for the sake of those SriLankan players. Bcz they are going to earn a lot of money by the IPL. And that is why they do wanted to shape up India always.l
And her,. Shewag was feebly crying (lol) for that missed century as a silly baby. And Randive, as the elder brother of the baby, was the culprit as well as Dilshan. And since was the father he is not punished (lol).
It is because of Shewag's shame of what he intended. He should feel shame of what he was trying. He should hit the first ball or at least the second ball. In fact he is not talented enough to get that hundred in a situation like that in cricket. Randive should have bowled that 2nd ball as a no ball. But he gave two chances to shewag. But the greedy shewag was not using those chances given to him. He was trying to keep his stunt on the field and for that he has taught a good lesson. And I believe that he will never do this again. But he really felt shame when he was asked at the post match presentation about that. That's why he was crying after the post match presentation.
And since this greedy shewag is crying out to the world and trying to produce a bad name to SriLanka cricket which has received 2 years of consecutive and overall 3 years of fair play ICC award, Randive accepted the request from the SriLanka cricket to go and please shewag and let him to have his dinner. And the genius Randiv had done it. And as a supporting role Dilshan is named as a fined player.
So now who are the geniuses? The greedy man, who wanted to show his stuns for no reason and failed in the public and cried again in the public? Or the man who stopped a greedy creature from showing his useless stuns to the crowd using the name of cricket and apologized for what he has done for the goodness of the country's cricketing name and to feed the crying baby? Or the man who backed a junior player to get a bad name in name of saving the country's cricket name?
It is up to you to decide….
