Past weekend's sports actions could probably best be summed up as tough-n-easy
In cricket (ICC T20 world cup), most matches started tough and ended easy for the team that finally won:
Scotland Vs NZ - yeah, it was curtailed to 7 overs game but chasing 90 in 7 overs is tough even if it is against Scotland. But NZ have made it ridiculously easy.
Australia Vs West Indies - Australia did well to set a target of 170 batting first. Chris Gayle has made a mockery of it (and Aussies). Scorecard says game over in 15th over, I say it was over 6th over - any which way, it was easy!
India Vs Bangladesh - Indians labored to post 180 (Yuvi's innings was crucial) and Bangladeshi's started very well. Matched looked going to the wire (I must admit I thought 'are we in for a surprise) but for some very poor batting by the middle and lower order batsman. In the end, India won it easy.
Matches on Sunday were exception though.
French Open - Career Grand Slam for Roger, Well done. This match too started tough. Soldering played well and lost the crucial points in the 2nd set tie breaker and that one game that he lost in the 3rd set. When a grand slam finals ends it straight sets, you will have to say it was easy.
NBA - Lakers Vs Magic - Magic were no match on Friday (losing by 25 points) and there weren't that good either on Monday. People might say Lakers won by just 5 points (101-96) but I did not feel Lakers feeling tense about this match. Every time Magic leveled the scores, they pulled away, made the key shots, defended well enough. Odom was brilliant and as the commentators kept saying Bynum committing fouls (5 in all) meant that Odom had more minutes on the court and that proved decisive in the end.
Formula 1 - This one started easy and ended easy, for Brawn GP and Jenson Button. No other team seemed to have the pace to match these guys. He did not put a foot wrong and drove a superlative race. Unless you are bravehearted or a fool, you wouldn't wanna bet against this guy to win 2009 championship. He has won 6 of the 7 races so for and no other team seems to have answer.
In cricket (ICC T20 world cup), most matches started tough and ended easy for the team that finally won:
Scotland Vs NZ - yeah, it was curtailed to 7 overs game but chasing 90 in 7 overs is tough even if it is against Scotland. But NZ have made it ridiculously easy.
Australia Vs West Indies - Australia did well to set a target of 170 batting first. Chris Gayle has made a mockery of it (and Aussies). Scorecard says game over in 15th over, I say it was over 6th over - any which way, it was easy!
India Vs Bangladesh - Indians labored to post 180 (Yuvi's innings was crucial) and Bangladeshi's started very well. Matched looked going to the wire (I must admit I thought 'are we in for a surprise) but for some very poor batting by the middle and lower order batsman. In the end, India won it easy.
Matches on Sunday were exception though.
French Open - Career Grand Slam for Roger, Well done. This match too started tough. Soldering played well and lost the crucial points in the 2nd set tie breaker and that one game that he lost in the 3rd set. When a grand slam finals ends it straight sets, you will have to say it was easy.
NBA - Lakers Vs Magic - Magic were no match on Friday (losing by 25 points) and there weren't that good either on Monday. People might say Lakers won by just 5 points (101-96) but I did not feel Lakers feeling tense about this match. Every time Magic leveled the scores, they pulled away, made the key shots, defended well enough. Odom was brilliant and as the commentators kept saying Bynum committing fouls (5 in all) meant that Odom had more minutes on the court and that proved decisive in the end.
Formula 1 - This one started easy and ended easy, for Brawn GP and Jenson Button. No other team seemed to have the pace to match these guys. He did not put a foot wrong and drove a superlative race. Unless you are bravehearted or a fool, you wouldn't wanna bet against this guy to win 2009 championship. He has won 6 of the 7 races so for and no other team seems to have answer.
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