Pathan Duo : Stuned Everyone

February 10, India take Sri Lanka in a T20 encounter, after winning the ODI series by 4-1. Everyone is expecting, that India was going to dominate the match. But the Sri Lankan with a new side entered the ground and stuns Indians after putting a good total on the board. Thanks to Yusuf Pathan's spell of 4 overs, who only conceded 23 runs and able to fetch two wickets too.

As I also watch the whole match with one of mine whole believes the same as of me, that whenever he watch a match of Indian team, they going to loose. So we both are confident that Indians are not going to make it. After the end of the Sri Lankan innings, the target of 172 runs for the long batting side is not a big deal. But still I had many doubts on this. But still we keep on watching, because can't stop ourselves from the excitement. although the bad umpiring also helped the Sri Lankans.

When the Indians started batting, its awesome, first 5 balls and 14 runs on the board, chances brightened, but after two consecutive loss of wickets, it becomes a bit hard for Indian batsman's to score runs. But Yuvi and Raina, vow, what a batting they shown in the middle, maintaining a run rate of 10 runs per over. Now Indians are looking very confident to win this match, but suddenly the middle order collapse, and after the loss of Dhoni's wicket its almost sure that Indians not going to make it. After Dhoni's fall, two more gone down, but the Pathan brother take the charge again, and stuns the whole world. What a win it was. No one expected this, just hopping for the best.

Already Irfan Pathan was under tremendous pressure, as he have to make his presence in the Indian team. And the big brother, Yusuf Pathan is neglected by the Indian management and team, also need to show some good temperament. And the things worked in favour of both the brothers.

Now, everyone know about the match that Indians registered win in that match. Its not the point of discussing here. I am going to tell you the few facts that you must know about the match.

• First T20 match in Sri Lanka.
• It was the second time in T20 international that both the sides were led by wicket keepers.
• Yuvraj Singh leveled the world record of highest sixes(17) in T20 international matches with Misbah ul Haq(Pakistan) and Brendon McCullum (New Zealand).
• There have been 7 pairs of brothers to have played together in T20 internationals. Irfan and Yusuf are the only Indian pair.
• India(53sixes) after this match, became the 7th team to register 50 sixes in T20.
• A prize shared by 4 players, first time when Sanath Jayasurya, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan shared same prize for hitting maximum sixes in the match.

There might be many other things that can happen in this match. At last Indians showed to the world why they are T20 world champions. Pathan Duo stuns not only the Sri Lankan, but also stuns the skipper of the Indian Team, Dhoni.