On Monday, September 26, I watched Trinidad and Tobago play their hearts out in a losing cause to the Mumbai Indians in the T20 Champions League. After being bowled out for 98 runs in their turn at bat, the Trinidadians fought so bravely Mumbai must have felt like they were chasing 980 runs.
Mumbai toiled in their quest to get the 99 runs required for victory and only managed to get there off the very last ball of their 20 overs after wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin missed a run-out opportunity that would have given Trinidad a remarkable victory. It wasn’t to be because after playing with such fire and grit Trinidad were left to rue what might have been. As the Mumbai players ran off in celebration, several of the Trinidadians lay face down on the field, their faces buried in the grass and in their hands, the chests heaving as if they were crying. Others hung their heads in despair, the souls hurting over the loss that could have so easily been a sweet and incredible victory. Read more