Offering bad light to the umpire
Tendulkar's throw wasjust another reminder of the man's presence of mind and his sheernatural ability on a cricket field
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With gloom settling in and bad light almost certain to be offered, enter India's favourite umpire, celebrating his 100th test. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were in the midst of a rescue act, quickly transforming into a match-turning one. Tendulkar had just completed his half-century, with a rasping square-drive off Abdul Razzaq.
Younis Khan drove a full one back past Lakshmipathy Balaji and hared off down the pitch. Sourav Ganguly from mid-off and Sachin Tendulkar from mid-on gave chase, and Ganguly pulled the ball up just before the ropes. Tendulkar received the flick, and threw the ball to the longest distance on a ground that is acres big. The ball thudded into Dinesh Karthik's gloves at the far end, and he had the bails off before Asim Kamal got back for the third run. Tendulkar's throw was just another reminder of the man's presence of mind and his sheer natural ability on a cricket field.