Sachin Tendulkar; argubly the best ever batsman in all forms of the game is not known for taking risky singles. Usually he likes to dispatch even the best ball of a world class bowler to the mid wicket fence with his really heavy bat. Honestly even a Pakistani umpire will not be able to give a lbw decision in your favour if you bowl the kind of loose delivery Bala Sahib bowled.
I have no idea why he decided to lock horns with Sachin. Incidentally his loose delivery was hit for a six by Sachin . It just seemed like a single to Bala Sahib because Sachin basically danced half way down the pitch and lofted his delivery straight out of the Park. I do not have to agree with Bala sahib's politics to recognise that he has spent a lifetime struggling for what he believes in. I am afraid though this was not one of his best moments . Sachin is absolutely correct in believing that being proud of your Maratha heritage means being proud of being Indian First.
There is a saying that when your shoe fits your son treat him as an equal. There is nothing demeaning in learning from your children; specially when they are right. So hopefully this was a friendly match and scores will not enter record books but let it be known that the cheeky single was a thumping "sixer".
Over a Billion Indians say so.
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