Phew ... so finally aaplee Mumbai Indians team have crossed the hurdle they missed in the last 2 editions of IPL ... and they are the first to reach the semis ... and who do they need to thank ....
No prizes for even attempting to guess ... Yes, its the Blessed One, Sachin Tendulkar !!!
One of the most ardent fans of the lil' master, but even I was beginning to give up hope as MI toterred at 30-odd runs with 3 wickets down, batting first against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Then God and JP Duminy got together to stich a small partnership and then JP fell to an ugly paglee swipe. Then God and Pollard (almost ran himself out before scoring) huffed and puffed and slowly got the measure of RR bowlers. And then finally, behold His Mighty Hand !!!
A pull shot here, A hook shot there, Here thwack there thwack, Every bowler blue and black ...
Oh Sachin Tendulkar had a blast, Eeeya Eeeya O!!!
And for the umpteenth time, Tendlya saved the blushes for MI with a grandiose, sparkling, and absolutely majestic 89 of 59. A deflated RR first decided to run each other out then got out in various other ways. Warne’s Royals lost for the first time on their home turf.
All in all a good team effort, at least in the bowling and fielding department. MI will be happy with that.
And as mentioned in my earlier essay, am going for another balcony darshan tomorrow!!!
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