Get Tendulkar, pocket 1000

If dismissing the world8217;s finest batsman is not an incentive in itself, UAE bowlers have been offered 1,000 by their officials if they can get the scalp of batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in the Asia Cup opener here tomorrow.

According to Khurram Khan, captain of the UAE team, an official had promised the amount Rs. 45,000 to the bowler who claimed the prize wicket of Tendulkar. But the UAE captain admitted that money would not be the sole motivation behind looking for the Indian batsman8217;s wicket. 8220;Of course I am overawed at the prospect of playing against the likes of Tendulkar,8221; Khurram said.

8220;I don8217;t think anyone would want to take that wicket for money alone. It would be a prize wicket like no other.8221;