I don’t understand how this(monkey) is a racial comment. The scientists all say we came from monkeys so how can it be racist?

Fans in India too have an opinion of their own. They claim that monkey are respected in India and are given god-like status. Despite all the support Harbhajan still claims to never have called Andrew Symonds a monkey. So the BIG question is, what did he call him, after all ? Watching the tape over and over again and having it examined has infact reviled that Singh never called Symonds a monkey and thus the ban has been lifted off the Indian spinner. However it is still unclear as to what Harbhajan actually spoke. Remote speculations and the crowd at MCG argue that Harbhajan did in fact lightly abuse Symonds in Hindi in the heat of the moment which sounded like “monkey” and thus misinterpreted. So take your guesses folk and guesses what he actually said.[spoiler]Harbhajan Singh said teri maa-ki… in Hindi which translates crudely to short of motherfucker. Teri maa-ki when said rapidly does in fact sound like monkey ! [/spoiler]

I set an alarm for 6:00 am and went off to sleep. The next morning (today) I woke up at 10:30 am having turned of the alarm at 6:00 am conveniently. I got dressed for my classes. While eating breakfast I switched on the TV to check the score. Pakistan was 3 wickets down for a meager score. I called to my mother as I left, telling her the score. “I hope you aren’t going there…” she replied. I hurriedly left the house.

At the Bus Stop I asked a fellow person the bus route to Ambedkar Stadium. He replied that I best take the 729 and tell the conductor where I wished to go. I thanked him and got on the next 729 that came by. It was empty.

I told the conductor ” I want to go to Ambedkar Stadium”
He replied ”To see the Match ?” I nodded my head excitedly.
“Get of where the bus empties. Dilli Gate. The tickets must be over son.”
“I..err..want Sunday’s ticket, not today’s” sheepishly I lied.

The fact was I myself didn’t know which tickets was I going to buy. All I wanted to do was get to the stadium.
I sat down to read a book I was carrying. Time flew by and the bus reached Dilli Gate. I looked up at the conductor and he nodded with approval. “Go straight- that’s the stadium” I sprinted across the road. The walls of stadium could be seen and the stadium lights. A sign on the Traffic Signal pointed to Gate 6, 7, 8. The area was surprisingly un-populated. I thought would have to struggle to even find my way around. I darted to ward the building marked “Bookings”. There was no one there. Through the small bird cage like window I called out to the unknown. No one answered. From inside the stadium I heard a roar of cheering. My heart leaped. This was it. This was the Game! I sprinted around the corner hoping to find people still entering. I asked some passerby who said something about a Gate 12 up ahead. I saw people and a police barricade up ahead. There was a counter where there was a lot of activity. Making my way through the crowd I kept asking the ticket fare. Everyone else seemed confused except a certain people who were selling the ticket in. 200 Rs. for one ticket admitting one. My eyes lit up.

Standing in the middle of the crowd I observed people around me. A lot of them were walking around like chicken with no heads. I thought of inquiring at the counter but considering the hurry some people were in to buy tickets, I decide that it was a bad Idea. Heck! I thought. 200 bucks for the game is fine ! I rushed to find an ATM ( I had no money in my purse! ). Up ahead was a Pertrol Pump. I rushed across jumping a police rope, dodging a SUV. Axis Bank ATM it read. I took out my ICICI card and walked in and jammed the card in the machine. It accepted. Seconds later, I walked out with 200 Rs in hand. As I reached the crowd I heard a group of people talking. 400 Rs for 5 days at the counter! Oh my god! That’s 600 Rs less if some one was to buy each days ticket individually. 600 Rs. 60%. I rushed back to the ATM. This time the card bent a little while showing it in. Walking out again, seconds later, I had 400 Rs. in hand. I pushed my self into the unorthodox queue at the counter. The counter was just a feet above the ground. So I squatted and wormed my way through.
“What the price for the 5-day ticket?” I rasped.
“400. period”
I thrust my hand forward and grabbed the 5 freshly printed out tickets. It had Indian Vs Pakistan embezzled in gold. Under it was written – Season Tickets. I loved that phrase. As I walked over to the queue the policeman objected to my fat bag I was carrying.
“It only has a book” I wailed. The non-interested policeman was telling another gentleman to get rid f the pen he was carrying. I got the message. Hunting to a place to stash my good-for-nothing bag I came up to another Police Barricade/Bunker. There was a Policeman with stars on his shoulder sitting. I pleaded him to let me dump my bag behind the barricade. He gave me a hard stare and asked me if I was in a college. I frantically said yes. “You kids…” he mumbled. Taking that as I yes, I dumped my bag behind the barricade, and shot off towards the entry line. Security check was not a formality I realized. He checked my mobile and searched my thoroughly. Once I was done, I sprinted past some of the others in front of me. As I climbed up the stairs I could hear the roar getting louder. Two more steps! I thought. Two steps later I was standing in the stand at long off 20 meters away from the action…

ps : I have four more tickets …

India, started of slowly but held on to thier wickets. By the end of 9th over the onslught began with Yuvraj Singh leading from the front(70runs of 30 balls). With a target of 189, austrailia had a job on hand. They too started of patiently but Mathew Hayden ripped the Indian bowlers for some moghty sixes. S Sreesanth struck with a clean bowled wicket to get rid of Gilchirst to break the opening pair. Andrew Simonds later joined Mathew Hayden and packed a couple of boundires. The middle overs were then excellently bowled by vetran spinner Harbhajjan Singh to tip the balance on India’s favor. Sreesanth who was viciously looking at Mathew Hayden smashed his stumps in the 14th over. Following that Irfan Pathan sent back Andrew Symonds who was looking to take away the game. Clarke and Hussey then failed to take away the game and with 22 runs reqired of the last over, It was all over for the Ausies. The final catch took by Yuvraj Singh said the stroy- India had won a crucial match and beaten Australia with style !

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