What a man, what an innings. Take a bow !!!!
It’s been such a marvel to having seen this guy bat for the last 20 years and then, he still has the gumption and the tenacity to provide such an innings. If anything, I want this man to sign off with that one elusive thing, the WORLD CUP. And, the signs are all looking ominous.
Well let me tell you guys, I’m an ardent fan of Rahul D to the fact that I only and only watch RCB matches and usually shut down the TV when he gets out. But Sachin’s been someone who has been top of my admirer’s list; can anyone keep off from admiring him? for the sheer enthusiasm that he displays on the field, for the hunger in scoring more and more runs; not for the records though as presumed my some d**k heads, but for the fact he knows that every run that he is scoring is adding up to team’s tally and it’s that many number of runs that opposition has to score.
It’s been such a marvel to having seen this guy bat for the last 20 years and then, he still has the gumption and the tenacity to provide such an innings. If anything, I want this man to sign off with that one elusive thing, the WORLD CUP. And, the signs are all looking ominous.
Well let me tell you guys, I’m an ardent fan of Rahul D to the fact that I only and only watch RCB matches and usually shut down the TV when he gets out. But Sachin’s been someone who has been top of my admirer’s list; can anyone keep off from admiring him? for the sheer enthusiasm that he displays on the field, for the hunger in scoring more and more runs; not for the records though as presumed my some d**k heads, but for the fact he knows that every run that he is scoring is adding up to team’s tally and it’s that many number of runs that opposition has to score.
Coming to yesterday’s knock, well what can someone say; I would rather shut my mouth and ask people to feel the delirium that he caused than talk about it. When he reached 100 in 25 overs, I felt he had a chance to crack that elusive double ton and with every over passing by I felt that he was reaching all the more nearer. By the 40 over mark, I certainly felt that it was the now or never time for him. Because great men don’t need second chance and he probably must have felt the first chance passed by in New Zealand and today it was such a kind of day that nothing could stop him, not the body that started cracking up a little bit and not the wild slogger that was pushing everyone to the edge of the eat with his ugly play and was almost robbing the champ of some valued batting time.
I must thank my office folklore for switching on the TV right when I was in cafeteria and in the anticipation of his double ton, not only could I watch him score the double ton but also actually cheer for each run, and the scenes in the cafeteria were reminiscent of being in a stadium, oh well I was there when he had hit that magnificent 183 in Hyderabad and the cafeteria was no less a sight/sound. Despite all the odds of carrying the batting all these years what amazed me more was that he didn’t panic when the Dhobi eeeerrrrr Dhoni was trying hog his share of light(not limelight) but kept his cool for he wanted the team to score more run than he making a double ton. While I don’t fault with Dhoni for his batting but a little more thought into his head, Sachin could have made more and made the record in itself a lot more elusive, not that it is any now. Oh yeah, and we must not forget Charl Langeveldt, who though is just about a decent bowler but now has his named etched in the history forever for being the guy with the ball.
For now, let’s take a bow for providing us all with what is an innings that comes once in a lifetime and we all have been thrilled that it came during ours.
