Tendulkar falls to a controversial decision at Eden
8 Nov 2013 5:38 AM IST
It was heartbreak for the whole of India as farewell man Sachin Tendulkar, expected to script a memorable innings in his swansong match on the iconic ground, got out cheaply to a controversial decision on the second day of the India-West Indies Test on Thursday.
Pindrop silence descended on Eden as umpire Nigel Llong raised his finger while Windies players jumped in joy. Facing Shane Shillingford, Tendulkar tried to defend from his crease and the ball straightened past the outside edge and hit the back leg quite high. Tendulkar went out silently but anguish and pain were writ large on his face.
Heading towards the dressing room, Tendulkar made his displeasure over the decision known when he gestured to the team video analyst about the height of the ball. Tendulkar (10) hit two crisp boundaries in his short 41-minute stint.
Pindrop silence descended on Eden as umpire Nigel Llong raised his finger while Windies players jumped in joy. Facing Shane Shillingford, Tendulkar tried to defend from his crease and the ball straightened past the outside edge and hit the back leg quite high. Tendulkar went out silently but anguish and pain were writ large on his face.
Heading towards the dressing room, Tendulkar made his displeasure over the decision known when he gestured to the team video analyst about the height of the ball. Tendulkar (10) hit two crisp boundaries in his short 41-minute stint.
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