Story India's Journey To World Cup 2011 [Commonwealth Bank Series 2010]

[Aussie Team]

OMG! I could like to see some wicket's to follow.. :P

 

[Aditya]

India In England
India vs England
Npower Test Series : 3rd Test Match
Pitch,Weather Report and Toss
Live From Chester-Le-Street

Laxman out, but Sachin still there at the crease​

Indian batsman, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman with England team and two on field umpires came to the field to start the match. Just after 5 minutes of tea break, Anderson was bowling, the bowl was short and Sachin tried to smash it on off side but the ball went straight to the fielder at gully…. But the catch was dropped…. The fielder was Collingwood. How often do we see Collingwood dropping a catch, very less isn’t it? The wicket could have well helped England to have a good first innings lead. But now Sachin was much more aware and was not taking any sort of risk. Although Sachin got a lucky escape but that wasn’t the case with Laxman. Laxman departed just after few overs. Broad was bowling; Laxman was trying to be attacking, he wanted to smash the bowl on straight but completely missed the bowl and got bowled.

Dhoni was the next batsman… Dhoni started his innings defensively as he normally does. Sachin on other hand was playing sensibly as well…. Sachin went to 70s and started to be a bit attacking. Swann and Anderson were bowling and Sachin decided to be a bit attacking. Attacking does not reflect to just hitting boundaries, Sachin was hitting boundaries as well as he was taking singles and doubles. This was making sure that there were less dot balls. Dhoni too started to be a bit attacking and a partnership started building. Which was not only making sure that the pressure goes back to the England side but also that Sachin can think about making a century with less pressure.

End of day 2, Sachin hero of the day..... :happy :hpraise​

Sachin and Dhoni both were not changing there tactics and continued playing attacking cricket. Strauss was desperate for a wicket so he replaced Swann with Pietersen because Swann bowled approximately 14 overs and was proving to be expensive and was not able to take a wicket as well. Pietersen was brought into the bowling attack and even he was proving to be expensive. Sachin didn’t allow him to settle down and smashed him for some boundaries. Dhoni slowed down a bit but he was rotating the strike well. Sachin went to 90s and the Indian fans in the crowd went silent because they wanted their favorite player to make a century. Sachin was taking no risk and was rotating the strike.

It was getting very close to the end of day 2 play. It was the last over before the end of day 2 play. Anderson was bowling. Sachin was on 92. Dhoni on the very first bowl rotated the strike and gave Sachin strike. 2nd bowl of the over by Anderson was a good length bowl; Sachin went on back foot and smashed it for 4. Sachin went to 96. Next bowl was a short bowl; Sachin went on back foot and smashed it for 6 this time. 46th test century for Sachin Tendulkar….. :happy Great innings under pressure from Sachin Tendulkar, little master! Sachin Tendulkar defended the next 2 balls and then took singles of the last bowl of the over and day 2 ended…

Good day for both the teams. England managed to take 4 Indian wickets and Sachin played a brilliant knock which made sure that India gets back in the match. It would be interesting to see how both the teams play on day 3. Will Dhoni and Sachin continue playing well or will England come back in the match with taking some Indian wickets? Only time will tell….

IND : 241 for 4 after 78 overs
S.Tendulkar 104(204)
MS.Dhoni 20(60)

Last Wicket : VVS Laxman : 56(117)

 

[AkshayS]

yes yes yes, Sachin got a hundred, India ftw.

Great presentation, loved it.

 

[Meet]

Great work Adi, presentation is brilliant as well.

Good day for both the teams. England managed to take 4 Indian wickets
IND : 241 for 3 after 78 overs

There's a wicket problem.

 

[Viral Shah]

Really nice presentation and sachin gonna be out in 140-150 runs.

 

[Aussie Team]

Com'on England, Pick some wickets like Tendulkar.. :P

 

[Aditya]

Sachin Tendulkar raises his bat after reaching to his 46th century​

Sachin's interview with Michael Atherton after making his 46th century​

Michael Atherton who is a known sky sports commentator/expert got a chance to have a interview with Sachin Tendulkar, who just made yet another century ( his 46th) test century which came against England in the 3rd Npower Test match, day 2, India's 1st innings. Let's see how the interview went...

Hello to our viewers. I have got a chance to have an interview with the little master, Sachin Tendulkar. Great day for you Sachin! Yet another test century, your 46th! How are you feeling now?

Thanks Mike. I am feeling really good at the moment. The conditions were tricky for batting. India was under pressure as well and when I went to the pitch my strategy was to build a good partnership with Gambhir because he was at the crease. But Gambhir got out after lunch and Laxman came to bat. I said to Laxman, be calm and chill do not worry. Let's think to build a partnership and once we started feeling that a partnership is building. Out next strategy was to improve the run rate and we succeeded in that as well. Overall a good day for me and my team!

Yes, exactly Sachin! This century was a really important one for you. Apart from the 72 you made against Durham in the practice match you were not able to play a big innings. But this innings changed the whole scenario.

When I went to the pitch I just forgot about my form. My main intension was to get my team back in the match with building partnerships. I did that and I was able to play a big innings as well which helped me to get my form back. A good innings for me and my team indeed!

We all are eager to know that how do you change your batting so many times in just one innings? In the starting of your innings you played slowly, but once you reached fifty you started to be a bit attacking and when you went to 80's you again slowed down a bit. How do you change your batting strategy so much in just one innings?

That's a the thing which you learn automatically once you get experience. I am not the only one who does this. Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and some guys who change their batting strategy throughout their innings and in the older days Sunil Gavaskar, Javed Miandad, Steve Waugh and some more players are there who are experienced and were very good in changing their batting strategy in just one innings.

Yeh...rightly said ....Sachin.... We should now let you go, I am sure you would be tired after playing such a good innings. You are still not out so you have to bat tomorrow as well. Thanks for talking to us Sachin and well played...

Thanks Mike!

 

[Rohit Doshi]

You write so beautifully. Awesome writing. First Impression is last and you really do some hard work!!

 

[Meet]

Completely agree with Rohit.Great conversation Adi.KIU

 

[Viral Shah]

Really nice conversation

 

[Aussie Team]

( his 46th) test century vs England

I guess you were worry!

 

[Aditya]

I guess you were worry!

What?

 

[Aussie Team]

You have wrote that Tendulkar's 46th test century against England, I guess he haven't made it!

 

[Aditya]

Michael Atherton who is a known sky sports commentator/expert got a chance to have a interview with Sachin Tendulkar, who just made yet another century ( his 46th) test century vs England in the 3rd Npower Test match, day 2, India's 1st innings. Let's see how the interview went...

Not really. I mean to say his 46th century which came against England. I should have added which came against England. Thanks anyway.

Corrected now.

 

[Aussie Team]

I should have added which came against England

That's what I meant!