I started watching the India-Pak Asia Cup Final wishing, like Tendulkar (then the Indian Cricket Captain) did in some Cartoon, "May the best team not Win." For the Pakistanis were in top form, had beaten India in the league match and had an ominous reputation for converting penalty-corners. And the Indians had the dubious reputation of giving away matches in the final moments, and losing their cool in big matches.

But the Indians were by far the better team that day, in terms of ball possession and chances created. Towards the end I was praying, "God they are playing so well. Hope they don't lose from here."

In the end, thankfully, everthing ended quite fairly, though till the final minutes the match looked like going into the agonizing golden goal stage, where one penalty corner and it might all be over.