30th March 2011 ended up being a nightmare for millions of Pakistani cricket fans; not only the chances of winning the world cup ended but Pakistan lost to their arch-rival as India maintained their defeat-less streak against Pakistan in cricket's most prestigious tournament.
The arch-rivals will be facing each other for the first time ever since Mohali semi final in two back to back games. Many people are rating this as Pakistan's one chance to settle the scores and take the revenge of their cup defeat last year.
Personally, I feel even if Pakistan beat India in both games back-to-back it will be nowhere close to the sufferings of Mohali defeat. I remember clearly the way Pakistan lost to India back in 1999, in 2003 and in 2011. And even today it kills me.
Pakistan beating India and lifting Asia Cup will not give me enough satisfaction to forget all that happened in the last year's world cup. Coming so close and losing to arch-rival at the highest level of cricket is something none Indian fan has ever witnessed. I hope and pray that Pakistan trashes out India in both games back to back; but I won't deny that it will be unmatchable to what we have been through.
The only compensation or revenge of the Mohali defeat for me is beating India in an at least 3 test match series, preferably in India, but a victory at home will be equally welcomed.
It will be very shallow of Pakistan team and cricket lovers to just win the Asia Cup and consider job well done. Arguably, there are only two types of victories that is remembered forever; first one is winning the world cup where as second is even bigger, i.e., winning a test series!
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