West Indian fast bowler Ravi Rampaul has said he was jeered a bit by the crowd after he dismissed Sachin Tendulkar six short of his 100th international century, but he added he was not worried by the incident.
Rampaul had Tendulkar caught by captain Darren Sammy at second slip for 94 -- six runs short of the landmark in the morning session on Friday."Yeah, I got that (jeers) as soon as Sachin went. I went back to the boundary and all that time, I was heckled. That's life, you know. A lot of fans had their hearts broken but we can't just let him (Tendulkar) go there and let him live freely. It's a Test match and we are fighting hard to win. We have a job to do."
Rampaul also outlined how he and WestIndiesHead Coach Ottis Gibson planned the move and worked on it in the morning warm-up before play started on the fourth day of the third and final Test match at the Wankhede Stadium.
WestIndies captain Darren Sammy said he was delighted with Rampaul's effort, not just on Friday, but throughout the year.
"Ravi bowled with great heart and kept us in the game. He had a good plan of how to get Sachin's wicket and it worked superbly. He was patient and tried to make sure he got the ball in the right areas. When he hit the edge and I saw ball coming there was just one thing on my mind-that I had to hold on to it.
"That was just part of the overall picture. We wanted to get as big a lead as possible so we could stay on top in this Test match. We have worked hard as a team. Nothing comes easy at this level. We just want to stay focussed and take our chances when they come our way-with bat, ball and in the field." (ANI)
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