It was Tendulkar's night at Gwalior. Exactly 18 years after making his debut on November 15, 1989, he lit up the arena with a stunning array of strokes and propelled India towards the series win. He drove, cut, whipped, walked down the track and moved outside leg stump and enjoyed himself in the middle. By the time he exited, for the sixth time this year on nineties, the game was sealed.

Malik: It [the loss] hurts but we are professional and we have to live with it.

Man of the Match Yeah, its him. Sachin Tendulkar.

"I think the most satisfying thing is we have won the match and the series. It [getting out in 90s] doesn't really matter. What matters and counts for me is winning for India.

"I thought that when the ball was coming on to the bat initially, it was important to stay there. We acheived it and I am glad to have contributed."

On Yuvraj and Dhoni: "They have played consistently in the series; today too they were very good.."

Dhoni: "It was a good team effort. The bowlers too bowled really well." They got a good start but in the end the bowlers bowled well, to the field." He praises Yuvraj for his contribution in the series and thanks the crowd for their support.

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