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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Tendulkar first to reach 2,000 World Cup runs

India’s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar plays a shot during a Cricket World Cup compare in between his county as well as a Netherlands during The Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi upon Mar 9, 2011. Tendulkar Wednesday became a initial batsman to measure 2,000 World Cup runs, reaching a symbol by attack 3 uninterrupted fours in front of legions of fans in New Delhi.
©AFP – Prakash Singh

NEW DELHI (AFP) – Indian luminary Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday became a initial batsman to measure 2,000 World Cup runs, reaching a symbol by attack 3 uninterrupted fours in front of legions of fans in New Delhi.

Tendulkar non-stop a batting with Virender Sehwag during Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, as well as they put upon 69 for a initial wicket in reply to a Netherlands’ sum of 189 prior to Sehwag was out for 39.

Tendulkar was discharged for twenty-seven off twenty-two balls, held nearby a long-off range by Bradley Kruger off a bowling of Pieter Seelaar.

The 37-year-old, personification his 40th compare during his sixth World Cup, done his crawl during cricket’s showpiece contest in 1992.

Before Wednesday’s compare he had strike 5 centuries as well as thirteen fifties in World Cups.

The subsequent player upon a list is Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who has 1,577 runs in 42 matches.

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