Sachin guides youngsters in the team: MSD

Had India ended upon on wrong end of the match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni could have as well placed his head on a platter. His decision to displace R Ashwin with Ashish Nehra, his own batting frailties, his own patchiness behind the stumps, his own field placements, all would have been under the scanner first and then the hammer.But such was the day that he hardly erred as far as his bowling changes and field placements came. Nehra, whose final over, cost the game against the Proteas bowled within himself, hardly conceded the batsmen any length or width. Importantly, he scarcely bowled any boundary ball. And as the match progressed his confidence grew, as he procured zip and bounce. He not just redeemed himself but the reposed his skipper’s trust.“If you remember, a few days ago, he was criticised, but today he bowled marvellously. It was good to see him coming back. We as a team are united and we back each other when someone is not performing well,” he said.

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