Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, seen here upon Mar 23, pronounced his group was ready to take upon sour rivals Pakistan after flourishing a high-pressure diversion opposite Australia in a World Cup quarter-finals.
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AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) – Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni pronounced his group was ready to take upon sour rivals Pakistan after flourishing a high-pressure diversion opposite Australia in a World Cup quarter-finals.
Chasing a aim of 261, Dhoni’s group appeared to be in difficulty during 187-5 in a 38th over though Yuvraj Singh as great as Suresh Raina carried a group to a five-wicket win with fourteen balls to gangling during a packaged Sardar Patel Stadium.
“We indispensable 70-odd runs as great as a final batting span was during a crease,” pronounced Dhoni. “It fundamentally meant if you played 50 overs with Yuvraj as great as Raina, you would have it.
“There was vigour though some-more than a technical or ability part, it was about handling a pressure.”
With India using in to Pakistan in a last-four, Dhoni pronounced a vigour will usually go up by multiform notches upon his team.
“India v Pakistan in semi-finals — it doesn’t get better. A World Cup hosted by a sub-continental nations as great as India as great as Pakistan creation it to a semis.
“There will be some-more vigour upon a Indian side as great as it will be from outside. People will contend ‘win a semis, you do not caring about a final’.
“But a being is each diversion is a same for us irrespective of either it is Australia or Pakistan. It is a large partial as great as parcel of a diversion in India. It is a difficult pursuit though Indian cricketers have been handling this utterly well.”
Dhoni pronounced a group opted to go for Raina forward of a forsaken Yusuf Pathan since he was technically some-more sound.
“Yusuf during series 7 was starting for runs, though Raina is technically some-more receptive to advice as great as you were penetrating upon batting 50 overs. That’s because you went with Raina, though you know Yusuf can be unequivocally dangerous.”
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who done 104, credited Yuvraj as great as Raina for a win.
“We indispensable some-more wickets in a center of a innings,” he said. “With fifteen overs to go, it was hold as great as go, though Yuvraj as great as Raina played unequivocally well. It’s unsatisfactory to crawl out, you have been a improved group than you have played.”
Yuvraj, declared male of a compare for a fourth time in a tournament, pronounced he strong upon personification a balls upon consequence rsther than than go for adorned shots.
“When Dhoni got out, you knew you still had Raina to come, as great as suspicion if you can supplement 40 peculiar runs it would be good,” pronounced a rugged left-hander.
“I was attack a round down a ground. you was batting upon instinct. you knew which you have to stay compartment a finish as great as win a compare for a country.
“I have left by a difficult year, though entrance in to a World Cup, removing which 50 opposite England, it was good.
“As for today’s game, 260 was a great score, Ponting batted outstandingly though you chased well.”
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