Two overs bowled. Fourteen balls faced with the bat. No catches or run-outs. A total of less than five overs was the sum of all contributio...
Two overs bowled. Fourteen balls faced with the bat. No catches or run-outs. A total of less than five overs was the sum of all contributions by Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on the night of April 2, 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium.
But for the man who went to complete a century of centuries in a 24-year-long career, scoring a mountain of runs for India, lifting the 2011 World Cup trophy turned out to be the moment he will cherish the most. He was a spectator for a majority of that night, a nervous wreck alongside Virender Sehwag when the run-chase was on. But at the end of it all, it would (in his own words) turn out to be the first time he shed happy tears on a cricket field.
On April 2, 2011 Indian cricket witnessed a six that is unlikely to be ever forgotten. Chances are, you still vividly recall Ravi Shastri’s voice saying “Dhoni finishes off in style” as the Indian captain lofted a full length ball by Nuwan Kulasekara for a six when four runs were needed to win. The iconic bat-twirl followed.
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