A Fitting Finale
What better way to end an exciting 45-day IPL Twenty20 series than a game decided on the last ball!
Who better to fight out in the final game than the teams lead by the two best captains in the tournament.
I think the last over personified why Warne and Dhoni have been the best captains with contrasting styles. Warne, on one hand is very expressive and has the ability to motivate his side and marshall his troops. Dhoni on the other hand is the captain cool. The reactions to the penultimate ball of the innings showed it all. Jubilation on Warne’s face when he realised they couldn’t lose; the way he approached Tanvir after running two runs. On the other hand, the smile on Dhoni’s face was just amazing: a smile not of resignation or disappointment but a smile that acknowledged the situation… and moved on to the next delivery.
If there was any doubt about choosing Dhoni rather than Yuvraj as the captain, that moment cleared it.
If there was any doubt that ”Shane Warne was the best captain Australia never had,” this final cleared it.
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