We’ll keep on fighting till the end
“I’ve paid my dues - time after time,
I’ve done my sentence - but committed no crime,”
“And bad mistakes - I’ve made a few,
I’ve had my share of sand - kicked in my face,
But I’ve come through,”
“We are the champions, my friends,
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end.”
“We Are the Champions”, a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album ‘News of the World’. Written by band’s lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is considered one of rock music’s most recognisable anthems. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was “the catchiest in the history of popular music”. It became an official theme song for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Mercury, whose life was portrayed in the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, had once said “we” in the song’s title refers to everyone who would be singing it.
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The victorious Sri Lanka team after the series on Thursday (29 July) at Khettarama. Photo Pradeep Dambarage[/caption]
India Captain Shikhar Dhawan was seen interacting with the young and inexperienced Sri Lankan side post the culmination of the third T20I on Thursday (29 July) at Khettarama.
Sri Lanka spinners led by leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga rattled a depleted Indian batting to engineer a 2-1 series victory with a seven-wicket win in the third T20I on Thursday.
“However, after the game, Dhawan, in a warm gesture, was seen interacting with the Lankan side. Victorious Lankan Captain Dasun Shanaka was also present during the interaction and this moment was applauded by fans on the internet,” wrote The Indian Express on Friday (30 July).
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Sri Lankan players listening to Shikhar Dhawan after series victory[/caption]
Batting first, India playing with at least two batsmen short, were restricted to a low total of 81/8 with Hasaranga, who celebrated his 24th birthday on Thursday, getting 4/9 in his four overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka reached the target in 14.3 overs with Dhananjaya De Silva (23 ) scoring bulk of the runs. Rahul Chahar finished with 3/15 in 4 overs.
“Dhawan embarking on knowledge and experience to this young Sri Lanka team sums up the sportsmanship of this series and how this Indian team has gained all our respect,” the above Indian Express report had quoted a post by a Sri Lankan fan on Twitter.
“Hardik Pandya gifting a bat to Chamika (Karunaratne) and now Shikhar Dhawan taking the time out to talk to the young team. One thing for sure, this … Sri Lanka bunch loves to learn. Onwards and upwards,” observed another.