Sachin amazing feat in defeat
For a team which couldn't chase 250 in perfect batting conditions about 72 hours ago, getting 100 more even on a batting beauty seemed too tall a task. So what if bowling was reduced to an exercise in futility and Australia were without all first-choice bowlers.
The target still looked Himalayan because more than 350 in a winning cause batting second has happened just once in an ODI, three years ago in Johannesburg. With nearly everything favouring an Australian win halfway through the fifth ODI, the cricket god turned his head towards this game. And the one blessed almost proved that wonders aren't restricted to the Wanderers only.
In an unforeseen twist to the script made possible by a sublime batting display that only a genius is capable of, Sachin Tendulkar almost single-handedly undid the brilliant job done by Australia's batsmen.
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The target still looked Himalayan because more than 350 in a winning cause batting second has happened just once in an ODI, three years ago in Johannesburg. With nearly everything favouring an Australian win halfway through the fifth ODI, the cricket god turned his head towards this game. And the one blessed almost proved that wonders aren't restricted to the Wanderers only.
In an unforeseen twist to the script made possible by a sublime batting display that only a genius is capable of, Sachin Tendulkar almost single-handedly undid the brilliant job done by Australia's batsmen.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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