Re: Indian Media goes berserk.....
I don't see much wrong with that headline....and I think you know what they really mean. It does not take anything away from a fascinating win by India who held their nerve till the very end. We don't have to see negative in everything. Cricket was definitely the winner yesterday after a nerve-shredding tight encounter that went to the wire and one wrong shot selection is all it took to separate the two teams. The game was played in the right spirit with both sides battling it out till the last over. It was n't like India outplayed Pakistan. If India had won overwhelmingly I am sure the headline would have been very different.
Not sure if I agree with you.A close finish is more thrilling than a one-sided affair (so it usually gets more coverage).
Also, being a regular reader of Dawn, I can tell you that Dawn's reporting of the pre-final buildup was more extensive than of the actual match itself.
But I am not really blaming Dawn (or Pak media). I am sure Indian media would have done the same if India had lost (esp in a heart-breaking close encounter).