Thursday, March 31st, 2011 at 10:12 am , filed under News by Bowman Michael
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Sachin Tendulkar played a crucial knock of 85 in the semi-final against traditional rivals which guided India to famous win. The co-hosts of the tournament India and Sri Lanka are in the finals of ICC World Cup 2011.
Sachin Tendulkar will be playing the finals of World Cup in front of the home town. Sachin might be playing his last World Cup and this is a last chance to lift the world trophy. Sachin has waited for 28 long years to conquer the trophy and adding to the fact the two finalist teams are aiming for winning the World Cup for the legends in their team.
Sachin Tendulkar four chances and yet failed to convert it into his 100th international century fell 15 runs short. Sachin was the luckiest person, he was let of when his scores on were 27, 45, 70 and 81. Sachin luck ran out when Afridi accepted the catch in the bowling of Saeed Ajmal. Sachin has been part in all winning matches against Pakistan in the World Cups and rewarded three times as player of the match.
India scored a decent total of 260 with the likes of Sachin (85) and Raina came of 36 not out. Pakistan was bowled out for 231 all out and Indian bowlers got under the skin of Pakistanis and make them to feel the pressure.
Sachin said that it was always a memorable to play against Pakistan and he will be cherishing all the five games in World Cup against Pakistan. It was happy to be on the winning side all the five times. India fielders and bowlers were fought really hard for win, when he was batting they were thinking over 300 runs. According to him 310 or 315 is a par score and the ball was spinning and stoping total of 270 was a par score.

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