<p>  <table style="width: 74px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="74" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2010/dec/parthasarthy.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">The late Parthasarthy Sharma</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>India's stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir dedicated his match wining ton against New Zealand in the second ODI yesterday to Parthasarthy Sharma, the former India player, who was virtually Gambhir's personal coach.<br /><br />Sharma succumbed to cancer last month in the Pink City. Mighty pleased with his unbeaten 138 which gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, Gambhir had no hesitation in telling MiD DAY after yesterday's eight-wicket win that he dedicated his hundred to Sharma. "He would have been pleased by my effort," said Gambhir.<br /><br />India, chose to bat second and did well to restrict the Kiwis to 258 for eight in 50 overs. Paceman S Sreesanth claimed four for 47 in a nine-over stint. <br /><br />Gambhir however refused to concede that he was a bit shaky at the start of his innings. When asked about the early inside edges, he said, "the wicket was low and that's why there were a few inside edges. After this hundred I can't say I was not in good nick.u00a0 I was eager to convert my 30's and 40s' into a big score. It was very important to stay there right till the end."<br /><br />"To have a hundred and a victory as a captain is great. But one should not project me as a future captain after two consecutive matches. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is doing a great job as captain and has taken the team to another level," he stressed.</p>

India's stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir dedicated his match wining ton against New Zealand in the second ODI yesterday to Parthasarthy Sharma, the former India player, who was virtually Gambhir's personal coach

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