Sublime Tendulkar silences the critics
Sachin Tendulkar missed out on another one-day century but still produced a master-class as India beat Zimabwe by 83 runs. Tendulkar, the only batsman to look comfortable on a slowish Harare Sports Club track, seemed certain to extend his world record of 33 one-day centuries before falling for 81.
Sachin Tendulkar missed out on another one-day century but still produced a master-class as India beat Zimabwe by 83 runs.
Tendulkar, the only batsman to look comfortable on a slowish Harare Sports Club track, seemed certain to extend his world record of 33 one-day centuries before falling for 81.
His dismissal - to the best ball of the match - caused a few mid-innings hiccups before Rahul Dravid (43 not out) marshalled the lower order to post a respectable 255 for seven.
Zimbabwe, in reply, never challenged, as they slumped to 86 for seven before being skittled for 172 with more than five overs remaining. No batsman reached 30.
Skipper Saurav Ganguly said: "I am relieved. A win always gets a smile in the dressing room. We were still only up to 80 percent of our game today."
The result moved India to second in Group A and, despite their earlier humiliation against Australia, kept them well in the hunt for the Super Six stage. Zimbabwe are equal with Australia, India and England on eight points.
Tendulkar, the only batsman to look comfortable on a slowish Harare Sports Club track, seemed certain to extend his world record of 33 one-day centuries before falling for 81.
His dismissal - to the best ball of the match - caused a few mid-innings hiccups before Rahul Dravid (43 not out) marshalled the lower order to post a respectable 255 for seven.
Zimbabwe, in reply, never challenged, as they slumped to 86 for seven before being skittled for 172 with more than five overs remaining. No batsman reached 30.
Skipper Saurav Ganguly said: "I am relieved. A win always gets a smile in the dressing room. We were still only up to 80 percent of our game today."
The result moved India to second in Group A and, despite their earlier humiliation against Australia, kept them well in the hunt for the Super Six stage. Zimbabwe are equal with Australia, India and England on eight points.
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