Hope I can live up to fans’ expectations against West Indies: Sachin Tendulkar
After guiding Mumabi to a Ranji win over Haryana in his final domestic game, retiring batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said he is now eagerly looking forward to his farewell Test series against the West Indies, which starts in Kolkata on November 6.
Tendulkar will bring the curtain down on his glorious 24-year tryst with international cricket against the West Indies after playing his landmark 200th Test in Mumbai from November 14-18. ‘It will be a good series. They (West Indies) are a good side, something that I’ll be looking forward to... my last couple of Test matches. I hope it produces good cricket and lives up to the expectations of all my well wishers,’ Tendulkar said. He warmed up for the Test series with a calculated 175-ball unbeaten 79 in Mumbai’s challenging chase.
‘It was a challenging wicket. It had a lot for the bowlers but it was fun to bat on this wicket. The bowlers were getting assistance from the wicket so it was not easy to score runs,’ Tendulkar said after playing his last domestic match.
The stadium of this sleepy town was packed to capacity on all the four days of the match to watch Tendulkar bat for one last time and the legend thanked the orgainsers and the crowd for their overwhelming support. ‘Fantastic arrangement, I would like to thank Haryana Cricket Association and the crowd, for their support’ said the master blaster.
Master ends with win
Sachin Tendulkar ended his domestic career in fitting fashion, guiding Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana in Ranji Trophy on Wednesday. Mumbai, resuming the day on 201/6, were made to work hard before they got past the 240-run target. Tendulkar (79 not out) and Dhawal Kulkarni (16 not out) needed close to two hours to get the job done on a tricky wicket in the final day.
Tendulkar said he enjoyed the experience of playing here. ‘It was a challenging wicket. It had a lot for the bowlers. It was fun to bat on this. Slow outfield too, so it might be 240 on paper, but it is 280 anywhere else. This is just the kind of outing I was looking for. It’s fun. All about talking cricket, getting to know each other. It was all about keeping each other relaxed,’ he said.
Tendulkar will bring the curtain down on his glorious 24-year tryst with international cricket against the West Indies after playing his landmark 200th Test in Mumbai from November 14-18. ‘It will be a good series. They (West Indies) are a good side, something that I’ll be looking forward to... my last couple of Test matches. I hope it produces good cricket and lives up to the expectations of all my well wishers,’ Tendulkar said. He warmed up for the Test series with a calculated 175-ball unbeaten 79 in Mumbai’s challenging chase.
‘It was a challenging wicket. It had a lot for the bowlers but it was fun to bat on this wicket. The bowlers were getting assistance from the wicket so it was not easy to score runs,’ Tendulkar said after playing his last domestic match.
The stadium of this sleepy town was packed to capacity on all the four days of the match to watch Tendulkar bat for one last time and the legend thanked the orgainsers and the crowd for their overwhelming support. ‘Fantastic arrangement, I would like to thank Haryana Cricket Association and the crowd, for their support’ said the master blaster.
Master ends with win
Sachin Tendulkar ended his domestic career in fitting fashion, guiding Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana in Ranji Trophy on Wednesday. Mumbai, resuming the day on 201/6, were made to work hard before they got past the 240-run target. Tendulkar (79 not out) and Dhawal Kulkarni (16 not out) needed close to two hours to get the job done on a tricky wicket in the final day.
Tendulkar said he enjoyed the experience of playing here. ‘It was a challenging wicket. It had a lot for the bowlers. It was fun to bat on this. Slow outfield too, so it might be 240 on paper, but it is 280 anywhere else. This is just the kind of outing I was looking for. It’s fun. All about talking cricket, getting to know each other. It was all about keeping each other relaxed,’ he said.