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Strange walking out to bat knowing there is no tomorrow: Kallis

Kallis also said that it was a different kind of pressure being out there in his nineties for the last time, compared to the other times.

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FP Sports|Dec 30, 2013, 10:59:34 IST

Jacques Kallis has called his century in Durban 'special' and admitted that he was feeling 'strange' while walking out to bat for one last time.Kallis' ton helped South Africa take a 166-run first innings lead in the second Test vs India at Kingsmead and the allrounder will be hoping that his innings contributes to a win — a series win over India would be the perfect way to bow out of international Test cricket.[caption id="attachment_1313505" align="alignleft" width="380"]APDhoni greets Kallis as he walks out to bat one last time in Tests. AP[/caption]"It is a special feeling," he was quoted as saying in an NDTV report. "It's strange walking out to bat knowing that there is no tomorrow and it will be your last opportunity to get a 100 for your country.Kallis also said that it was a different kind of pressure being out there in his nineties for the last time, compared to the other times. Kallis spoke of the difficulty and application needed during his innings, which was well paced under testing circumstances. And even though all eyes were on him, he praised the rest of the lineup for pacing the innings really well.India ended day four on 68-2 with Chetestwar Pujara and Virat Kohli set to resume on Monday — trailing by 98 runs.Robin Peterson, who also contributed with a neat fifty, said: "It looks like he (Kallis) is enjoying himself in his last game. He richly deserves to do that, all the guys just want him to enjoy his last moments."Read the full NDTV report here.

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First Published:Dec 30, 2013, 10:55:37 IST
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