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Statistical highlights from the third day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

It was an emotional moment for Sachin Tendulkar as he walked out to bat on the second day, with the Wankhede crowd beckoning the man to one last century

Stats highlights from the second day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

Rohit Sharma converted India's good position into an impregnable one, but the good position owed itself to Cheteshwar Pujara who kept doing his thing quietly while the attention was on Tendulkar

Plays of the day for the second day of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

After the fall of the second wicket, time stood still. The state of the game, or the performance of the other batsman got little attention. The crowd of 25,000 came to see just one man

Stats highlights from the first day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

Plays of the day for the opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

Despite several noteworthy performances for Mumbai, Dhawal Kulkarni was still plagued with self doubt. Advice from Sachin Tendulkar made the difference, as he looks forward to a possible India ODI debut

He swivels his neck first left, then right and then all around before putting on the helmet. Rubbing his palms and swinging his hangs he tries to release the stress as he waits for his turn to bat

As the cricketing world goes into a farewell frenzy, the city's humble maidans and school playgrounds that moulded Sachin Tendulkar into the cricketer he is today remain as simple and unpretentious as ever

The Wankhede Stadium has been India's most result-oriented Test venue, but in the last 13 years it hasn't been kind to the home batsmen

Also, lowest "missing scores", a hundredth ODI on one's birthday, and West Indians with 20,000 international runs

Seven years ago, Tousif Ali sent his 16-year-old son, Mohammed Shami, from Sahaspur in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata. The young bowler's story is one of faith and trust

The ball was moving towards the shiny side, but most of Mohammed Shami's wickets came not with the traditional full-reverse length, but from just short of a length

Stats highlights from India's fifth consecutive Test-win, at the Eden Gardens

Once among the country's top players, Venugopal Rao's fortunes plummeted so much that he was thinking of stepping away from the game, at least temporarily, though he's only 31

Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies

Unfortunately for Sunil Narine's supporters, Shane Shillingford, based on his performance today, has put a full stop on the debate: he is West Indies' best spinner in Tests

The more desperate Rohit Sharma got for a Test cap, the further it slipped from his grasp. But when he did get his chance, Rohit showed no anxiety, working hard for his runs and playing astutely against the West Indies bowlers