Masterstroke
Masterstroke
The new batsman's in.
The god of cricket.
He glances at the field.
And stands covering the wicket.
The first ball he faces
Was a short pitched.
He ducks under it
Without any hitch.
The next shot he played,
Was a lovely drive.
The bowler overstepped,
And that's got a five.
And time passes,
Over the field.
He gets his 50,
As hard as a yield.
The master of ODI's
Better not to provoke.
That's Tendulkar,
Playing the Masterstroke.