Sachin strikes...still India cries...

Yesterday was quite a rare feeling every Indian Cricket lover would have felt for Indian team & Sachin...being an ardent fan of cricket I went home following the score all the way from office...I felt since it is crucial encounter Sachin might have bogged down to pressure & got out...

When I reached home...India were 200/4 and to my Surprise Sachin was still in the crease completing his Hundred & as energetic and focussed he was 20years back...Yesterday I felt like seeing a much younger Sachin with full of energy even after fighting for more than 2hours in the crease...He was focused,brave,encouraging players in the other end & he was playing like never before...I started praying to God that we should win this match & Sachin score the first 200 in the History of One day cricket.

India was cruishing towards Victory with 80odd runs to win with a decent required run rate..Sachin reached his 150 & he was as powerful when he opened the innings....Raina mistimed a Hook shot & he got out...There was little disappointment but it was Sachin whom everyone was watching at...

Then came the Young Jadeja...he was Sachin's experience old...20years..still I could see Sachin running faster and playing more energetic shots....we were cruishing very close to Victory and it was like we needed 22odd runs almost run a ball..the match was like we are gonna win...Fate struct India & Sachin as a mistimed shot proved very costly...Sachin misjudged a slow delivery & was caught in the Fine leg...and the rest is just History...We lost the match by 4runs...

Everytime India loses we either abuse our players for poor cricket or bad strategy...but this time I could not convince myself that we lost the match..it was out and out Sachin who brought this match to that level...and finally we could not speak a word..We all would have forgotten that it's just a game & only one can win.But the pain of losing a match when we dream about Victory is more painfull...

Sachin then came out for the presentation ceremony & when the Commentrator annonced his name for winning yet another man of the match...I couldn't see the little master walking down to collect with dignity....we all could never forget Sachin's words that he just love to play for the country & thats what carries him all the way...

This match was like losing a lover Sachin in the love of cricket....but the hero is always Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar..Cricket's God in action...