উইন্ডিজদের স্বপ্ন যখন প্রায় ডুবে যাচ্ছিল, তখন একাই অতল থেকে সে স্বপ্ন তুলে আনার চেষ্টা করেছেন কার্লোস ব্র্যাথওয়েট। শেষ পর্যন্ত তিনি পারলেন না। হতাশায় তাঁর শরীরটাও যেন মাটিতে হেলে পড়তে চাইল! তবে ম্যাচ হারলেও হারেননি এ ক্যারিবিয়ান। যেভাবে বুক চিতিয়ে লড়াই করেছেন তা বহু দিন মনে রাখবে ক্রিকেট ভক্তরা।
২৯২ রানের লক্ষ্য তাড়া করতে নেমে সাবেক বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়নরা নিউজিল্যান্ডের কাছে ৫ রানে হারল। এ জয়ে অপরাজিত নিউজিল্যান্ড ১১ পয়েন্ট নিয়ে টেবিলের শীর্ষে উঠে গেল। তবে এসব হিসাব এক পাশে রেখে এ ম্যাচে সবাই মনে রাখবে ব্র্যাথওয়েটের অমন দাপুটে, বুক চিতিয়ে লড়াই করা ব্যাটিংটাই। টুইটারে প্রশংসায় ভাসছেন ব্র্যাথওয়েট।
এমন বীরত্বের জন্যে; ক্রিকেটের জনপ্রিয় তারকারা থেকে শুরু করে সমর্থকরাও মেতেছেন তার বন্দনায়।
Coming into yesterday's #WIvNZ clash, Carlos Brathwaite had an ODI batting average of 14.45. He left it having played one of the greatest knocks in @cricketworldcup history. Re-live his magnificent innings.@OPPO #BeAShotMaker#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/gwNIiqjByr
— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2019
What a stunning innings from Carlos Brathwaite. Nearly pulled off what looked an impossible chase. #WIvNZ
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 22, 2019
Carlos Brathwaite! What a 100, so near yet so far but an innings to remember for a long long time . World Cup is truly alive now #WIvNZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 22, 2019
Utterly astonishing. That is one of the all-time great World Cup matches and one of the all-time great World Cup innings from Carlos Brathwaite. #CWC19
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) June 22, 2019
Bishop and Holding doing commentary; Braithwaite hitting sixes for fun, super stuff.. so near yet so far.. been a wonderful Saturday of cricket where probably both the underdogs deserved to win.. #CarlosBrathwaite
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 22, 2019
Respect Carlos Brathwaite, that's one of the best innings I've ever seen under pressure. Deserved to win. #WIvNZ
— James Hitchcock (@Ahhkiwi) June 22, 2019
Wow! Remember the name! Not quite crossing the line but an unbelievable innings from Carlos Brathwaite #WIvNZ
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 22, 2019
Whatta chase by #westindies hard luck!!! #carlosbrathwaite whatta innings!!! Another close encounter @ICC
— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) June 22, 2019
CARLOS BRATHWAITE you beast.. He almost pulled off a miracle singlehandedly but HEARTBREAK in the end 😔😔.. Very few knocks can better his unforgettable 101(82), batting with the tail and smoking huge 6s 👌👏 Deserved to be a winner!
NZ win by 5 runs.. #WIvNZ #CWC19 #NZvWI
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) June 22, 2019
Gutted for Carlos Brathwaite there. What an innings he's just played. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 #WIvNZ
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) June 22, 2019
Remember the name! #carlosbrathwaite 🔥🔥🔥
— Ebony Rainford-Brent (@ejrainfordbrent) June 22, 2019
On some nights they clear the fence. On some nights they get caught on the boundary. Cricket is a great leveller. Thanks for the entertainment, Carlos Brathwaite! #CWC19 #WIvNZ
— Ajesh Ramachandran (@Edged_and_taken) June 22, 2019
Great innings by Carlos Brathwaite. 12 inches away from glory, from another great moment in cricket.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 22, 2019
Man! I loved Ian Bishop’s commentary when Carlos Brathwaite was batting. His voice takes the thrill to a different level. #WIvNZ
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 22, 2019
Carlos Brathwaite brings up an absolutely magnificent century, off just 80 balls!
His job isn't done yet though. West Indies still need six to win, from eight balls, with one wicket in hand.
What a game!#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/ooGYiSXwiZ
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 22, 2019
First it was Virat now it’s @TridentSportsX is clogging up my mentions,I wonder why???that was a unbelievable innings Carlos thought it was going to be a repeat of 2016 in Kolkata…how good was that game by the way
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) June 22, 2019
Carlos Braithwaite, remember the name?
Well @TridentSportsX nearly made us remember all over again with an incredible display of power hitting at the death.
Watch @windiescricket's best shots here 💥#MenInMaroon | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/w0LxokHrCt
— ICC (@ICC) June 22, 2019
Did memories of Kolkata 2016 come to your mind?
Carlos Brathwaite turned the match around in the 48th over bowled by Matt Henry, but unlike that night at Eden Gardens, he couldn't clinch the win https://t.co/umCSpm85Ay #WIvNZ #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/oJmgKlhFrk
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 23, 2019
100+ runs and 2+ wickets in a World Cup match in losing cause:-
Neil Johnson 132* & 2/43 v AUS, 1999
Ryan ten Doeschate 119 & 2/47 v ENG, 2011
CARLOS BRATHWAITE 101 & 2/58 v NZ, 2019#CWC19 #NZvWI— Kausthub (@kaustats) June 22, 2019
Cricket 💔#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/v8DwYp93w1
— #7Cricket (@7Cricket) June 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/M_Ishaque_Here/status/1142542245805076480
No Matter Who Wins You Won The Heart Champ😍😍
2015 – 24 Runs From Ben Stokes Over
2019 – 25 Runs From Matt Henrys Over
Venue Change Team Change But Batsman Same Remember The Name :- Carlos Braithwate #NZvWI #WIvNZ #CWC2019
— 🙅Mahatma Aandhi😑🔫 (@AandhiMahatma) June 22, 2019
Shades of LIFE & Cricket in 4 Pictures #Brathwaite #NZvWI#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/JLV6CYeNnu
— Abdul Ghaffar (@GhaffarDawnNews) June 22, 2019
What a terrific match #NZvWI and what a great batting by #Brathwaite!#ICCWorldCup2019
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) June 22, 2019
Chin up Carlos Braithwaite!
You've won zillion hearts 👌WOW…sensational game! CRICKET is the winner.#NZvWI #WIvNZ pic.twitter.com/DqBTE3sjtU
— Gagan Thengane (@Kintu_Parantu) June 22, 2019
Remember the Name Opportunity Gone.
Braithwaite came to bat at 163-6, Windies scored 123 since then and he scored 101 of them.#CWC19 #NZvWI #WIvNZ pic.twitter.com/gUpoS269kA
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) June 22, 2019
'Brathwaite, Bishop, Almost Again'#NZvWI Reactions: https://t.co/IB5gpkRKZc #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/dOMXLV3OW6
— CricketNext (@cricketnext) June 22, 2019
You won our heart CARLOS BRAITHWAITE.
SALUTE 🙌#NZvWI #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/dmRO0cVEEl— . (@Nawaz18_here) June 22, 2019
Hurts
💔💔What a play bro @TridentSportsX 💯💥
U deserve the win 💥#NZvWI pic.twitter.com/BBS2IzcMYn
— Virat Athi (@ViratAthi) June 22, 2019
