Sachin helps India clinch series in Gwalior
Posted on Nov 15, 2007 at 14:02 | Updated Nov 16, 2007 at 16:25
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Gwalior: On a day that marked his Test debut 18 years ago against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar guided India to a convincing six-wicket victory over the arch-rivals in the fourth ODI of the Indian Oil Cup here on Thursday.
The win at the Captain Roop Singh stadium helped India wrap up the five-match series with an outing still to go, their first One-Day series win at home in 24 years. Chasing 256, India raked in the required runs in 46.3 overs to give the home side an invincible 3-1 lead.
Tendulkar sealed the win for India with a masterful 97, but failed yet again to break a recent jinx that saw him being dismissed in the 90s for the sixth time this year and the second time in the series.
After the Tendulkar rampage, Mahendra Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh closed the game with an unbroken 101-run partnership.
Yuvraj was at his authoritative best and continued his outstanding run with the bat. He scored a breezy 53 comprising four boundaries and a six while skipper Dhoni eased his way to a run-a-ball 45 which included three boundaries and one six.
India got off to a speedy start as Tendulkar took centre-stage, smashing the Pakistan bowlers to all corners of the ground. The fall of two quick wickets at the other end - that of Sourav Ganguly (five) and Gautam Gambhir (three) - did not deter the little master from bringing out some quality shots from his artillery, getting to his 87th ODI fifty off only 48 deliveries.
A 107-run stand for the third wicket between Tendulkar and comeback man Virender Sehwag put the visitors out of the game. The duo was merciless on the Pakistan bowling, which lacked its usual sting. Sehwag, who looked good for another ODI fifty, was run out for 43.
After sending back Tendulkar for 99 a week ago in Mohali, Umar Gul proved to be his nemesis yet again as the pace-man uprooted the little master's off stump. His sparkling innings included 16 exquisite boundaries.
Earlier, a classy unbeaten 99 by Mohammad Yousuf guided Pakistan to 255-6.
Yousuf, playing the anchor for Pakistan, held the innings together and paced his innings to perfection. After some aggressive running in the middle overs, Yousuf put the long handle to good use, bludgeoning some meaty blows at the death.
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Posted By Sateesh
Hope No one should talk much about Sachin Guruji. If he does not score for 2 matches every junk starts
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Posted By themonk
Great innings by Ustad Tendulkar, Just wondering where are the haters gone hiding?
And Media giving space to someone like Chappel
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Posted By Nandakumar Moorkath
Sachin has answered all his moronic illogical critics in style!All those jealous morons who were clamouring for Sachin\''s retrirement must
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Posted By Muhammad Sajjad Awan
It is good to celeberate your win but not with the words like
\"fhardi\". Look at the records you have won
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Posted By baljit
once again humne pakis ki fhardi........ahah lol....bt da most funny part is when dere captain speaks english....remez raja ask abut
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