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So the long wait continues. A Sachin Tendulkar ton on this hard batting track would have made India's day in more ways than one, but maybe Delhi's audience knew something we didn't.
One would have predictable the stands to be satisfied on a public holiday in expectation of watching Tendulkar bat. But only a handful of spectators cheer the man as he walked in. It all seems worlds away from the normal thunderous ovation Tendulkar are used to.
Would this be the grand stage? The team surely needed it, but natural stroke players had struggle on this pitch. Recovering match strength was the primary focus. He lasted only 18 balls, failing to get to twice figures. A solid punch to the point boundary off a loose Bishoo release was the only highlight.
As he trudges back at a pin-drop silent Kotla, the truth unexpectedly dawned: Players gain legend status merely by scoring 15-20 international centuries. This man has scored 99 of them. Maybe we're forget how tough it is to score just one Test ton. He is coming out of injury. He nearly got there with the 91 at the Oval. He hasn't had match carry out. He will surely get there.
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