Sachin Tendulkar falls before a century as England inch closer to series whitewash over India – Cricket News Update
Having suffered from complete English dominance, India lost the services of their ace batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, who after playing a handy innings of 91 runs off 172 deliveries in India’s second innings, missed out on another opportunity to score his much
awaited 100th century.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, after failing to avert follow-on were put into bat by the English in the second innings and things did not take a turn for the better as the Indian batsmen once again failed to cope with the batting conditions as they lost three wickets by the end
of the fourth day.
It was up to Sachin and his batting partner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Mishra-c871 to help India bat throughout the day in order to avert another defeat. The batting maestro for the first in the series looked in good knick with the bat as he timed his shots well and clobbered the
English bowlers at will.
Mishra on the other end also showed impeccable touch with the bat as he smashed the English bowlers at random, taking the sting out of the bowling attack of the hosts who had dominated the Indians throughout the series.
It was in the 76th over of India’s second innings when England finally managed to dismiss Mishra who after playing a sensational innings of 84 runs off 141 deliveries was bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501. At the time of his departure
India had managed to post 262 runs on the board for the loss of four wickets.
India’s luck had run out by this time as in the next over Tendulkar who was heading towards a dream 100th century had his journey cut short when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711 trapped him right in front of stumps causing the umpire to give the batsman leg-before-wicket
after posting 91 runs off 172 deliveries.
After http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607, India lost the hope of ending the game in a draw as none of the remaining batsmen could muster a formidable challenge against the hosts, causing India to be bowled out after posting just 283 runs on the board as they suffered a defeat by 4-0
in the series.
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