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Once upon a time Sachin shared the MoM with Yuvraj or was it the other way round.
Today, Yuvraj shared his MoM with Sehwag.
When Sachin and Yuvraj shared their MoM, they did so in the flesh, even though it wasn’t a meaty trophy. They clung on to each other, the trophy, and the basic idea of sharing.
This time, Yuvraj shared it, but somewhat metaphorically.
He spoke in his endearing Texan Jaat twang, something about sharing it with Sehwag.
Sehwag looked like a midsize cap. His face, somewhat downcast, was obscured by cap.
Yuvraj as MoM, is a curious choice if you go purely by the scorecard.
Even though scorecards aren’t pure, like say, vestal virgins.
Yuvraj 117(95), Sehwag 116 (90). Top that Sehwag bowled 7-0-30-1, Yuvraj bowled 3.4-0-14-1
But then the scorecard didn’t give out the MoM award. Arun Lal did. Not that he called it alone, was it in cahoots with PwC?
Deal is, honesty blaze Yuvraj said, ‘i got to my 100 before Sehwag’.
Yuvraj was the playmaker, rainmaker, coffeemaker. He came in at 2 down for 24. Sehwag was already there. He came in at 0-0. Bane of an opener. You can never come in at 2 for 24, 3 for 30, or 5 for 65. Unless you get injured, retire, return. It’s complicated.
Anyway, Yuvraj was the Man of the Match. And Sehwag was one of the men who played in the match. But how.
