Best knock of the world cup final?

8ankitj · 02-04-2011, 10:14 PM

So let's do a poll. Who played the best knock in the final - Mahela, Gambhir or Dhoni?

Spark · 02-04-2011, 10:23 PM

Mahela.

The difference between the teams is that he had almost no support.

Spikey · 02-04-2011, 10:26 PM

anyone who votes for Gambhir or Dhoni should be banned

Teja. · 02-04-2011, 10:36 PM

As isolated events, Mahela obv.

Gambhir had the opportunity to better it if he finished the Innings but he had to play that **** **** shot.

Jono · 02-04-2011, 11:07 PM

Yeah Mahela. WAFG.

Very happy to see Mahela winning this poll in a losing cause rather than Sachin.

Cruxdude · 02-04-2011, 11:14 PM

While Mahela's innings was the best in terms of quality, I will still call Gambhir's innings the best Chasing 274 with the team 31/2, awesome.

8ankitj · 02-04-2011, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikey

anyone who votes for Gambhir or Dhoni should be banned

A certain bunch of posters are so ****ing annoying.

vic_orthdox · 02-04-2011, 11:54 PM

A toss-up between Mahela and Dhoni, probably Mahela just. I have more time for the guy who takes the ownership of the whole innings and takes the team all the way through the innings.

M0rphin3 · 03-04-2011, 12:26 AM

Mahela, easily. Followed by Gambhir.

Dissector · 03-04-2011, 12:58 AM

Mahela's was the best in pure batting terms of course, a sublime confection of timing and placement particularly in the powerplay. If this was a regular game I would have voted for him. But this was the world cup final and while I am sure there was some pressure in the first innings it's nothing compared to the pressure that Gambhir would have felt when India were 31/2 chasing 275. I have seen so many teams falter in those situations, get bogged down and lose wickets and it was Gambhir who ensured that India stayed on course. In terms of batting his was the least of the three but in the context of the game I think it was the best.

Redbacks · 03-04-2011, 01:11 AM

Went for Gambhir, he had situational pressure and was able to negate the spin attack of Sri Lanka to the point where the game could no longer be lost, did this with minimal risk until the dodgy shot to get out, and the bit of luck with the dropped catch.

8ankitj · 03-04-2011, 01:51 AM

See a lot of you voting for Mahela. Do you guys also reckon the MoM should've been given to Mahela?

For me all 3 innings were fantastic and worthy of a world cup final. By small margins, I'd go Dhoni > Mahela > Gambhir.

Howe_zat · 03-04-2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Mahela.

The difference between the teams is that he had almost no support.

Well said.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikey

anyone who votes for Gambhir or Dhoni should be banned

Wait, what?

Spikey · 03-04-2011, 01:58 AM

just giving my opinion like.

but really i don't understand how peopole can vote for the other two. it was just a mile better knock. just because his team didn't win doesn't make it poorer than the other two.

Shri · 03-04-2011, 02:05 AM

Doesn't make it better either. I would say they were all equally important and would place Dhoni's and Jaya's innings higher than Gambhir's effort since they stayed out there till their team's innings were over.

View Poll Results: Which was the best knock in the world cup final?
Mahela Jayawardene - 103*	29	58.00%
Gautam Gambhir - 97	7	14.00%
Mehendra Singh Dhoni - 91*	14	28.00%
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02-04-2011, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Best knock of the world cup final? So let's do a poll. Who played the best knock in the final - Mahela, Gambhir or Dhoni?

03-04-2011, 01:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	See a lot of you voting for Mahela. Do you guys also reckon the MoM should've been given to Mahela? For me all 3 innings were fantastic and worthy of a world cup final. By small margins, I'd go Dhoni > Mahela > Gambhir. Last edited by 8ankitj; 03-04-2011 at 01:53 AM.

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Shri Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,937	Doesn't make it better either. I would say they were all equally important and would place Dhoni's and Jaya's innings higher than Gambhir's effort since they stayed out there till their team's innings were over. __________________ RIP Craigos. Owe you a beer.:( http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/2186298-post7381.html 4-0; 5-0; 4-0; 3-0; 4-0 Banter is a two way street. Deal with it.

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02-04-2011, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,095	anyone who votes for Gambhir or Dhoni should be banned

02-04-2011, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,514	Yeah Mahela. WAFG. Very happy to see Mahela winning this poll in a losing cause rather than Sachin.

02-04-2011, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cruxdude International Debutant Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,215	While Mahela's innings was the best in terms of quality, I will still call Gambhir's innings the best Chasing 274 with the team 31/2, awesome.

02-04-2011, 11:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,368	A toss-up between Mahela and Dhoni, probably Mahela just. I have more time for the guy who takes the ownership of the whole innings and takes the team all the way through the innings.

03-04-2011, 12:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dissector International Debutant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,102	Mahela's was the best in pure batting terms of course, a sublime confection of timing and placement particularly in the powerplay. If this was a regular game I would have voted for him. But this was the world cup final and while I am sure there was some pressure in the first innings it's nothing compared to the pressure that Gambhir would have felt when India were 31/2 chasing 275. I have seen so many teams falter in those situations, get bogged down and lose wickets and it was Gambhir who ensured that India stayed on course. In terms of batting his was the least of the three but in the context of the game I think it was the best.

03-04-2011, 01:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
Redbacks International Vice-Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Barrow Island, WA Posts: 4,063	Went for Gambhir, he had situational pressure and was able to negate the spin attack of Sri Lanka to the point where the game could no longer be lost, did this with minimal risk until the dodgy shot to get out, and the bit of luck with the dropped catch.

03-04-2011, 01:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Spikey Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: All Glory To The Nev Posts: 24,095	just giving my opinion like. but really i don't understand how peopole can vote for the other two. it was just a mile better knock. just because his team didn't win doesn't make it poorer than the other two.

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