While Tshabalala didn’t need to do it, this was such a nice gesture, which must have compelled the fans to stop sledging him from the stands.
Thandi Tshabalala apologised to the fans in Match 7 of the International Masters League T20 between India Masters and South Africa Masters in Vadodara. He stunned the crowd by dismissing Sachin Tendulkar off his bowling on the fifth delivery of the third over.
Thandi bowled a slightly loopy delivery on the off-stump line, to which Tendulkar tried hitting down the ground but couldn’t get the desired elevation. The ball flew towards the bowler, who completed the catch to silence the crowd and give an opening to his team.
Later, when Tshabalala approached the ropes to the field, he instantly raised his arms to apologise to fans, visibly upset after Tendulkar’s dismissal. Tshabalala knew how big a wicket he had taken, for most spectators came only to watch the legendary batter weave his magic with the willow.
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While Tshabalala didn’t need to do it, this was such a nice gesture, which must have compelled the fans to stop sledging him from the stands. He did his job with the ball, much to the despise of the crowd, and felt the pressure of taking such a big wicket.
Thandi Tshabalala’s international career wasn’t flourishing. He played only four ODIs for South Africa and took only three wickets, each worth 50.33 runs.
However, among those three dismissals was the legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, whom he dismissed on 93 in the Future Cup 2007. That was again a big moment in his career and Thandi Tshabalala clearly knows how to dismiss Tendulkar after getting him out for another time.
Unfortunately, Thandi Tshabalala has been on the wrong end on both occasions. Last night, India Masters won the game by a comprehensive eight-wicket margin, chasing down a low total of 86 in 11 overs.
This was India Masters’ third consecutive win and they sit at the top of the points table with six points. They face Australia Masters in their next contest at the same venue and look to seal a spot in the semifinal with another win.
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