Sachin Tendulkar expects Team India to bounce back against Pakistan

Speaking for the first time since retiring from one-day cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has talked about the ongoing series between Pakistan and India. Even though Team India is going through a hard time at the moment, the Master Blaster expects the side to make
a successful comeback.

"I have no doubt that the team would bounce back. Even though I am not with the team my heart is with them. At this moment the team requires our support and wishes so that they can play good cricket," he said.

The Men in Blue levelled the T20 series, after being trounced in the opening game. After taking an impressive win in the second T20 game, the Indians were expected to do the damage in the ODIs, but nothing good happened.

The Green Shirts beat the home side by six wickets in the first ODI. Batting first, the Indian reached 227 runs, courtesy to Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s wonderful ton.  In reply, the tourist achieved the target easily, as Nasir Jamshed scored a classy century.

Junaid Khan was start of the show for Pakistan, as he bamboozled India’s top-order, taking four wickets with the new ball. Dhoni and men now need to win both remaining matches to win the series.

Tendulkar, meanwhile, thanked his fans for supporting him through his ups and downs during his 23-year-old one-day career. He stated:

"For the past 23 years I have been a part of the ODI team. It was a memorable journey. I would like to thank all the people who supported me through my ups and downs. It really means a lot."

Wishing everyone a happy New Year, the maestro added: "2013 has just started, so I would like to wish everybody all the happiness and good health."

The second game between the arch-rivals will be played on Thursday. The Indians are not in do-or-die situation, because a defeat will eliminate the team’s chances in the series.

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Posted by Rana Nasir Ghafoor on Jan 2 2013. Filed under Pakistan, Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry