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Sachins Farewell Gift: Team India wins 2nd test

Mumbai, Nov 16 (ANI): India crushed a hapless West Indies by an innings and 126 runs to complete a 2-0 whitewash in one of the most lopsided contests in recent history giving Sachin Tendulkar a perfect gift in his emotionally-charged farewell test. The test match lasted just about two and a half days. Amid standing ovations from his teammates as well as the fans who had thronged the Wankhede stadium to see the legendary cricketer for one last time, Tendulkar thanked his family, friends and fans for their immense support. Emotional fans across the country thanked the Little Master for his contribution to cricket. Nov 16, 2013
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It happens: Sand Art of Sachin Tendulkar

Odisha, Nov 15 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed sand artist, Sudarshan Pattnaik salutes Indian batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar by creating his sculpture with 200 colourful cricket bats, a tribute to the 'master blaster' as he plays his last 200th test match. The 'Little Master' will bring the curtain down on a glittering 24-year career at the age of 40 when he plays his 200th test match, against West Indies, at his home ground starting on Thursday. Statistically the greatest batsman of all time, Tendulkar's greatness goes far beyond those numbers. The cricket bats made of sand in different colours and the sculpture lured domestic and international tourists who gathered at the beach in Puri, a coastal district of India's eastern Odisha state. For the last time, the superstitious Tendulkar will put on his left pad first, and walk out to bat in India's colours, having long secured his place among the game's greats.Pattnaik, who pinned high hopes on Tendulkar, praised him for his excellence in cricket. Nov 15, 2013
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Sachins 74 memorable parting gift under pressure: Aamir

Mumbai, Nov 15 (ANI): Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan on Friday said that master blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s 74 against West Indies in his 200th and farewell test match was a memorable parting gift for the nation under pressure. Nov 15, 2013
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Emotional fans thank 'God of Cricket'

Mumbai, Nov 15 (ANI): The lousy Wankhede Stadium suddenly went into pin-drop silence as Sachin Tendulkar got out. However, the silence was quickly replaced by massive applause as an outpouring of affection for the man who had entertained cricket fans for the past 24 years. Emotional fans across the country thanked the Little Master for his contribution to cricket. Tendulkar was dismissed for 74 in the first innings of his 200th and final Test match on Friday. Nov 15, 2013
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Sachin Tendulkar out for 74 in final Test

Mumbai, Nov 15 (ANI): India's little master Sachin Tendulkar got out on 74 on Day two of the second Test against the West Indies. Tendulkar was caught in the slips by Darren Sammy off Narsingh Deonarine's bowling. There were huge expectations of the Little Master scoring a century in his final Test and to sustain the innings and also complete 16,000 runs in Test cricket. The lousy Wankhede Stadium suddenly went into pin-drop silence as Sachin got out, however, it was quickly replaced by a massive applause as an outpouring of affection for the man who had entertained cricket fans for the past 24 years. Nov 15, 2013
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Brian Lara and Aamir Khan wish Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th test match

Mumbai, Nov 14 (ANI): Cricket icon, Brian Lara and Bollywood star cum sports-lover Aamir Khan, extended their best wishes to the 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar, as he wore the 'National Blue' for the last time for his 200th test match on the home turf. The record-breaker known as 'Little Master' is finishing a glittering 24-year career at his home ground, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Nov 14, 2013