Sharma: As I said, I just wanted to continue the good form. It was really important from the teams perspective. The crowd was amazing, it is a memorable Test match. But I am really happy whatever we have achieved here. We wanted to get a decent total on the board and we wanted to put them under pressure. I thank Shami for the support, it was good that I got the hundred and we won the game today. I would just say, this is the start of my Test career, there is a long way to go. I am looking forward to the challenge. There are a few matches coming up and I would like to do well. Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Series. Ojha: This is one of the favourite wickets for me. It has some turn and bounce and I enjoy bowling out here. That is something I always do here. Ashwin did a great job in supporting me. I will remember this all my life and this is for Sachin paaji. Pragyan Ojha is the Man of the Match for his match figures of 10/89. The crowd boo the dignitaries as Shastri calls their names. Umpire Nigel Llong gets a boo as well. Ravi Shastri says, This is a super Saturday for us. Its not just a series win for India, but marks the end of a special career of our own Sachin Tendulkar. Presentation time. Sachin Tendulkar is walking down the stairs for the presentation now. He hugged Anjali and Sara as he makes his way towards the dias. Now Team India follow down the stairs. As soon as the game finished, son Arjun while enjoying the India victory with the smile, was a little emotional about the end of his fathers career. Touched his heart with the hand while he was crying as well. All those a memories as young lad in the 90s when we used to practice those shadow Sachin shots, crouch and adjust the abdomen guard like he does are going through my mind. Those moments when the TV would be off as soon as he gets out. That upper-cut off Shoaib Akthar in the 2003 WC, that pull off Caddick, that straight-drive off Brett Lee, that flick of the wrist from outside off and lots more. How can one forget those? Sara and Arjun, daughter and son, are controlling their emotions. Wife Anjali Tendulkar, as she said earlier, is with the glasses out there hiding her emotions. Ramdin went on to make a fine fifty, but lack of support at the other end meant it was a mere formality for India to wrap-up the game. That is the end of a 24-year illustrious international career.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 07:45:30 +0000
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