Only bowlers can deny Sachin the WC

Pardon for this digression, I cannot conceal my admiration of Sachin !

It seems Indian bowlers and fielders are ready to let Sachin down !

Sachin does not bat alone. The nation of 1.2 billion bat with him ! He is their Redeemer, their second Moses, who shows them the divine, Promised Land !

The way he played on Sunday, careful in the initial stage and then blossoming in the latter stages, was a great display of batsmanship. There are many critics who say he is playing for records, like Gavaskar. The five massive sixes he smote, the ten fours he blasted, all pointed out his class !

This is a pauper nation pleading for relief, said the poet. From the long remission of the angst of being Indian ! And walking in spirit with their visored Redeemer !

When he cracked his 98th hundred, he has set the records on fire. Another milestone awaits him in this WC. 2000 runs in the WC. Two more centuries and he will become immortal.