Is the match almost done?
The green, green grasses of the ground:
In the stadium, which is round.
Out come the players and go in their places:
The batsmen come and hold their bats like maces.
The first ball and it is out for a six;
The people say, do not bring such bowlers into the mix.
But then the second ball, angled such, into the stumps crashes low:
So the people praise the bowler in a tow.
Oh, but oh, the ball is dropped;
Why, oh why, can’t the ball be stopped?
The batsmen come and go;
But the runs never stop to flow.
Out strides the Captain, an all-rounder is he;
A good one, you say to the thee.
His experience and knowledge from his face are seen;
To the bowlers and the fielders, he is prepared to be mean.
The innings end, the score 312- 9is the score;
The spectators, however, wanted more.
Out stride the players of both teams;
Hoping to fulfil their dreams
The second innings start and the chasing team hits a six an over;
The opposing team asks, is it all over?
But then comes the star bowler and gets the batsmen out one by one;
Is the match almost done?
With just 12 off 2 balls needed, he tail-end player hits a shot;
The crowd shouts why can’t the ball be caught.
He hits out another one, and it is all done for the other team;
What’s left is triumph for one and for the other, broken hopes and shattered dreams.
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