Weekend Wrap: Proteas, Tendulkar, Momentum Cup

PROTEAS LEVEL TEST SERIES BUT WIN ODI AND T20 SERIES
On Friday evening the Proteas finished their tour of Pakistan on a high note. The Proteas won the 2nd and final T20 against Pakistan by 6 runs.

The Proteas lost the 1st Test match to Pakistan by 7 wickets but came back with a win when they beat Pakistan by an innings and 92 runs to level the 2-match Test series.

The next series were the One Day Internationals which the Proteas won 4-1. The Proteas won the 1st ODI by only 1 run and Pakistan came back to level the series by winning the second ODI by 66 runs. However, after the 2nd ODI everything went downhill for Pakistan, losing the rest of the ODIs. The Proteas won the 3rd ODI by 68 runs, the 4th by 28 runs and the 5th by 117 runs.
The Proteas also won the 2-match T20 series. The 1st by 9 wickets and the last by only 6 runs. However, the Proteas won something even bigger. They moved up to no. 3 in the ICC T20 team rankings.
Both teams have arrived in South Africa and Pakistan will begin their tour this coming Wednesday with a T20 in Johannesburg.

SACHIN TENDULKAR
The undeniable cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar called time on his 24 year cricket career on Saturday after his 200th Test match against the West Indies in India.

Tendulkar mesmerised the cricket world as the world's leading scorer in both Test and ODI cricket and the only man to score 100 international Test centuries.
Unfortunately many hoped Tendulkar would score a century in his final match, but his wicket fell for only 74 runs. The most important thing wasn't his performance during the last Test of career, but his entire career. He could've scored a couple of runs and he was still going to get a standing ovation and India's highest civilian award.
All in all, it was an incredible atmosphere in India, with cricketers such as Brian Lara and Shane Warne watching the Little Master for the last time.
Maybe I'll write a special post for Tendulkar, but that might take forever. For now, all I can say is #ThankYouSachin.

MOMENTUM 1 DAY CUP
Cape Cobras v The Unlimited Titans The Momentum 1 Day Cup final scheduled to be played last Friday in Cape Town was abandoned because of wet conditions. The Cape Cobras had won the toss and elected to bat. Unfortunately, after 5.5 overs, the rain began to fall. Eventually the match ended in a no result and was to be played the next day - reserve day.

The rain continued to fall all through Saturday and eventually the match was abandoned. Once again the Momentum 1 Day Cup would be shared like it was in the previous campaign. The Cape Cobras and the Titans share the cup this time around. Sadly for the Cape Cobras, they are sharing the cup for the second time.
Hopefully next year the weather won't determine cricket matches. We want to watch some cricket! Not rain falling on the pitch.