There were celebrations galore in Mumbai. A couple of overs after Sachin Tendulkar reached his century, we heard a few fireworks go outside the DNA office with fans celebrating the century.
Outside his house, too, things were chaotic. A number of children from schools in and around Perry Cross road stood and began chanting his name. When asked how they felt, one of the boys said that he was happy that Sachin had achieved this feat. “It doesn’t matter that he took so long to score the century. The fact of the matter is that he has 100 centuries and this record will not be broken.”
We also went to the hub of Mumbai cricket, Shivaji Park, and asked the young cricketers what they thought of the milestone. “I’ve been up since 5.30 am in anticipation of the century. Now that he has achieved it, my day has gone well,” said Bhavya Jain, a 12-year-old.
Patrick Allen, 20, however, wasn’t too keen about the century. “He may have scored his 100th century, but it was against a weaker opposition and he took time between his 80th and 100th run. But he played for the nation and showed it by pointing his bat at the India crest. It’s a proud moment for the country.”
Fifteen-year-old Govind Chavan said: “Ideally, he should have made it against a stronger opposition like Australia or Pakistan. It would have been much better. Bangladesh, being a weaker opposition, was an opportunity for Sachin to make the century. But nevertheless, an achievement is an achievement.”
Outside his house, too, things were chaotic. A number of children from schools in and around Perry Cross road stood and began chanting his name. When asked how they felt, one of the boys said that he was happy that Sachin had achieved this feat. “It doesn’t matter that he took so long to score the century. The fact of the matter is that he has 100 centuries and this record will not be broken.”
We also went to the hub of Mumbai cricket, Shivaji Park, and asked the young cricketers what they thought of the milestone. “I’ve been up since 5.30 am in anticipation of the century. Now that he has achieved it, my day has gone well,” said Bhavya Jain, a 12-year-old.
Patrick Allen, 20, however, wasn’t too keen about the century. “He may have scored his 100th century, but it was against a weaker opposition and he took time between his 80th and 100th run. But he played for the nation and showed it by pointing his bat at the India crest. It’s a proud moment for the country.”
Fifteen-year-old Govind Chavan said: “Ideally, he should have made it against a stronger opposition like Australia or Pakistan. It would have been much better. Bangladesh, being a weaker opposition, was an opportunity for Sachin to make the century. But nevertheless, an achievement is an achievement.”
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