Sunday, April 24, 2005

Down Memory Lane

Memories jus refuse to get erased... its simply true as far as the cricket passion in me in concerned.. Some Battles are still fresh as an apple kept in the freezer.It tastes jus the same as it was when it was kept inside...
This very day, sevens years ago, it was a very special moment for Indian Cricket.Especially its very special with Sachin (6+4)Dulkar.It certainly was.

It was the day of the Final of the Coca-cola Cup Cricket Tournament between Ind and Aus.India were flying high simply for the fact that Sachin was in his peak of his form.During those days, there was this sorepoint that India was repeatedly happy to be depending on Solely that one man,SACHIN TENDULKAR.And, he repeatedly not tired of pushing us ahead against even the strongest of the opponents.

It was such a situation that we had to defeat the aussies to enter the finals or to lose not more than 30 runs to throw the NZ out of the Final.And, Sachin did justice to his Popularity by scoring briskily a 143 which he, even now rates as his best hundred in ODIs.

And, in the Final on this very day, that day, Aussie won the toss and elected to bat and scored a commendable 272.But, With sachin on song, we might hav chased 372 as well.Sachin beginned with his usual flurry of strokes and soon India was on its way to the victory target quite easily in the end.

Wat made that knock special was ....

(1) it was his BIRTHDAY which was co-memorated with a century and his Man of the match & Man of the Tournament Awards.
(2) He made the Aussie doubt about their abilities which normally wasnt the case.Eg., Shane Warne used to get nightmares about Sachin's Sixes & Boundaries.
(3) Steve Waugh, a tough cricketer himself, felt Great about Sachin's batting to turn the match and he wondered if he cud bat like this, Worldcup 1999 wud b theirs.( but, eventually, Aussiemen won the worldcup '99)


This day had proved to be a Lucky day for Sachin and the Team-India.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U SACHU.....

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