India vs England 3rd ODI : Tendulkar’s 99 runs and India’s Victory

It’s a good achievement for Tendulkar. After his long time absence the bat glowing again. Some time ago the cricket intelligence creates a sound the Sachin’s career has disappearing slowly. But in the 2nd ODI match of the NatWest Series, Sachin Tendulkar's 99 set up India's nine-run victory against England. It was the second time for Tendulkar that he became out on 99.

CricketWorld.com reported

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid both hit half-centuries as India posted 329 for 7, Piyush Chawla picked up the key wickets of Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, and Ian Bell before India survived a last-gasp blistering assault from Dimitri Mascarenhas and Stuart Broad to level the NatWest Series 1-1 with a nine-run victory over England in Bristol.

Dimitri Mascarenhas struck five sixes and a four in an extraordinary knock, his maiden international fifty, having come in with England seemingly down and out. His innings gave them renewed hope, but when he was caught out in the penultimate over for 52 from 39 balls, India breathed again. Stuart Broad had them worried again when he hit two sixes, and a four from the final over but India had just enough in hand, England closing on 320 for 8.

Althouth all median is praising Sachin Tendulkar but here Dravid put a great contribution. For this he got the man of the match prized. May be it was the first time for Sachin Tendulkar that he did not take the man of the match prize despite of highest run.