YADAV: A BRIGHT PROSPECT

                                                        

A hard fought but in the end a comfortable win at Kolkata ensured that Dhoni would have his hands on yet another silverware this season. It was a combined effort by the team with everyone chipping in to provide India with only their 2^nd Innings victory against the West Indies.VVS Laxman was adjudged the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 176 in the first Innings.

                                                                However, India would have wanted things to go better on the field, as it was just 15 runs that separated India’s win with an innings margin. Darren Bravo deserves much credit for this affair, which saw him with statistics similar to the great Brian Lara. His impressive innings of 136 almost had India  padding up again. Samuels contributed too with a well made 84,before the Indies collapsed losing 4 wickets for just 21 runs. Ojha and Ashwin each picked up two while  Samuels started to entertain the crowd hitting both these spinners to the pavillion. An inspired bowling change from Dhoni gave Yadav his chance to finish with 7 wickets in the match, as it took him only three deliveries to wipe out the tail.

                                                                                Yadav’s brilliant performance with the ball has left many with one question in their mind: Could he be the bowler that could wipe out the tail with much ease? Well, we would have to wait a bit longer before we jump to conclusions, as in the past bowlers have come with much to offer but have left nothing but disappointment behind. With the Australia tour around the corner, Yadav has definitely set his foot on the right track given that a bowler with his pace can prove to be lethal in such conditions. Undoubtedly, a bright prospect for the future, will Yadav live up to the expectations of a billion people remains to be seen.