would not even be deemed possible after
the end of day 4, where on day 3 a whole session was lost to the weather.
Actually that is the nature of the game,
and the art of the possible. It is a further reminder to all of us, of how
unpredictable the future can be even a day ahead, and that we must be prepared
for all eventualities be they be good or bad depending on the individual’s
point of view.
In fact, I as one without a TV at
present, and for once at home all day today, Poya Day which also was a Sunday,
I would normally have missed the excitement. For some unknown reason, maybe out
of curiosity, I checked the Cricket on the internet and at 170 something for 8
and some 25 overs left, I thought it would be an interesting finish, whatever
happens.
I was able to find a live telecast on my
Broadband, and watched the last two hours, on the edge of my seat, and the
moment the match ended, thundershowers came, even though there were some overs
left, which would NOT have been possible due to rain, and so effectively it was
the last ball win for Sri Lanka and the crucial last 6 from Matthews was a game
winner whichever way one looks at it!
To cap a whole host of coincidences, I
got the message on my Broadband that I had just 100MB of my package left soon
after the win was shown, which means to me that if the game went on for a few
more balls, I would not have been able to see the end. I was also fortunate to
be home at that time and not on work.
I know it is Cricket, and it is
unpredictable, and a 5 day game to come to such a conclusion is also
unprecedented, though lately Sri Lanka has been involved in many last minute
surprises to 5 day Tests. Actually telling anyone who does not know about
Cricket that a game can have 5 days and can end with NO result is in itself a
point that is hard to explain at the best of times!
Anyway to get to the point I want to
make here, using Cricket as an example, it is that life is unpredictable and in
whatever field or profession or even in politics, one can expect surprises, and
therefore it is important that we DO NOT lose hope that Justice can surmount
injustice in this world, even though we are tested to the end of our tether by
people, leaders and governments bent on destroying sense and instilling chaos
in the name of their development and their goals, along with their warped sense
of right and wrong which some subscribe to.
In this blog meant to provide optimism
for Sri Lanka in the face of despair it is this hope for the future which I
would like to stress.
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