Magic of Ishan Kishan

 Yesterday it was the 2nd T20 cricket match between England and India . As India has lost the first match against England  , this match was necessary to get back on winning track for India .

Thank god that India has won the toss and elected to field first . Bowlers did the good job . But Indian fielding was not up to the mark . English batsmen could easily score boundaries and sixers.

England has given the target of 165 runs to India . But opening batsman Rahul was out in the first over itself. That time score card read 0/1. I began to think that this is the beginning of india's down crash .

That time remaining opening  batsman Ishan Kishan came to crease . He is the new entry to Indian batting line up . Yesterday match was his first international cricket match .

He didn't showed any nervousness in facing the balls . He started to hit boundaries and sixers which eventually let down the tension of required run rate . On the other end  , it was captain Kohli who got inspired by Ishan 's fireworks  , also started to hit shots. 

Ishan soon completed his first 50 in his first international cricket match . That time India was already in a good place to win the match . Soon after Ishan' s departure  , Rishabh Pant had come to the crease and hit some scoring shots .

That time I was confident that India will definitely win the match . Same thing happened and India levelled the 5 match series by 1 - 1 . 

Why do we worship God Shiva as Shivaling not as an idol?

 We Hindus worship God Shiva in the form of Shivaling and not as idol of God Shiva . As today is Maha Shivaratri, here is the story regarding this.

Sage Bhrigu once wanted to meet trimurthis. They're God Brahma  , God Shiva and God Vishnu.I talk about only God Shiva . 

When Brighu maharishi has come to Kailasa, divine couple God Shiva and Goddess Parvati were in their private room . So when Sage Bhrigu wanted to enter into the house  , doorkeeper Nandi stopped him saying that divine couple are in their private room .

This made the sage angry thinking that God Shiva is dishonouring his true devotees . In rage   , sage Brighu cursed God Shiva that from now onwards no one will worship him in his true form that is in the form of idol . 

But people will worship him in the form of shapeless stone that is Shivaling . 

From that day onwards    , God Shiva is being worshipped in the form of Shivaling by the people . 

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India has won the test series

 Today is the last day 3rd day of last test cricket match in the series of 4 matches. India had lost the the first match against England in chennai . But it bounced back and had won the next match held in the same place

Coming back to today's match  , yesterday match was full of twists . At one point of time  , India was struggling to reach the score of 205 runs made by England . At that time  , Rishabh Pant steadied the  sinking Indian batting with his 101 runs..

Today again it is the show of Indian batting strength . Today it was Washington Sunder who scored 96 not out and just missed his first hundred by just 4 runs . I was watching the match with the hope that today we can witness another century by Indians . But Sunder didn't get support from the other end . 

I was hoping that Mohammed Siraj would help Sundar to. reach the century but he was the last man to get out leaving Sundar at 96 runs . 

English second innings proved that they cannot play against spinners . Today England could not gain the lead. They have suffered the innings and 24 run loss . 

 India has won the match and also won the series by 3 - 1. 

Dream run by Akshar Patel

 Today is the last that is the 4th test cricket match between England and India . England had won the toss and decided to bat first .

But England's opening 3 batsmen did not prove their captain's decision right to bat first . England has lost their first 3 wickets quickly.

But batsmen came next showed the guts to stay in the crease . 

Indian bowling was superb as they didn't allow any partnership to build . Akshar Patel today also continued his dream run in bowling as he was successful in getting 4 wickets. 

The cricket pitch this time supported fast bowling too as Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets of English batsmen . Finally England were all out for 205 runs . They have crossed 200 runs mark for the first time in last 4 innings . 

India has started their first innings but have lost their opening batsman Shubhman Gill for a duck . That time score board read 0 runs for 1 wicket .  Chetashwar Pujara and Rohit are playing  and score is 24/1.

Slaying of Kirmira by Bhima

Kirmira is a demon who appears in Mahabharata . He is the brother of Bakasura and a good friend of Hidimba . Both  Bakasura and Hidimba were killed by Bhima .

Kirmira came to know of the death of his brother and friend and he developed wrath against Bhima after knowing that he is the killer of both .

Pandavas in exile stayed in a forest which was already inhabited by Kirmira . After knowing the identities of Pandavas , he targeted Bhima and started throwing big trees and stones on him .

Both started grappling each other showing their prowess . Fierce battle happened . Bhima caught Kirmira by his waist and started whirling him around .

Kirmira soon became exhausted and fainted . At that time , Bhima killed him by tearing his chest .