31 October 1998

Lara and Tendulkar set for landmarks

By Hasan Saeed

DHAKA, Oct 30: All eyes will be on little master Sachin Tendulkar and cricketing prince Brian Lara as India and West Indies meet in the semi-finals of International Cup at the floodlit Bangbandhu National Stadium tomorrow.

Tendulkar, already having a super-duper century in the mega spectacle, will no doubt be the main weapon for Indian skipper Azharuddin in the second semi-final to ensure a place in the Sunday's final clash for the trophy.

West Indies' captain Lara failed to show his form in their first match of the Mini World Cup, but he obviously expects to excel against India to guide the Caribbeans to the final.

The all-round performance and his recent form showed that on Saturday the Dhaka crowd would surely see another big score from the swashbuckling batsman.

Like thousands of his fans across the world, including in Dhaka, Lara will also want to click in the Saturday's semi-final that means so much for his side.

Source :: Dawn (http://dawn.com/)