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It?s not going to be easy but we?ll manage
It's good to be back in the series, especially from a position where we were down and out of the game at 94 for four, writes Sourav Ganguly.
It's good to be back in the series, especially from a position where we were down and out of the game at 94 for four. Yet again, the heroics of Dravid, Yuvraj and Kaif saw us through a pretty stiff target. I have no words to describe Rahul Dravid. I don't think anything I say will be enough but people like Yuvraj and Kaif have given a new dimension, a fight and an attitude to this team.
I feel very happy for Kaif. He was written off before this series but my faith in him as a match-winner continues to get stronger and stronger with the contribution he makes with the bat and in the field. Cricket is a team game and a side will only do well not just through big hundreds but by such major critical contributions.
It's a mindset that has changed this team --- that, with no big hundreds, we still managed to get to the target with ease.
It's very difficult for the people sitting in the dressing room and watching. All we can do is pray for the guys in the centre but I must say that we don't lose a speck of hope as long as we have players like Dravid, Yuvraj and Kaif still out there.
It was also good to see Zaheer and Kartik bowl well. It's very important for the team that these two key players bowl well and contribute. It's good to see Zaheer improving with every game after coming back from injury, as he will be the key player in the Test matches as well. Lahore has always been a high-scoring ground, as it is one of the best wickets in Pakistan and the outfield is lightning-quick. The dew might also play a key role like it did in Sunday's game.
There will be pressure on both teams in the final game at the Gaddafi. We all know that it is the team that is relaxed and concentrates on playing the match without worrying about the result, which will hold the upper hand.
But it won't be an easy frame of mind to get into, if the atmosphere is anything like it was there on Sunday. Hopefully, we'll manage it.
