August 01, 2007 - Sachin Tendulkar  on Tuesday said India's victory in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge was a complete team effort.

"This victory is quite special and it is an occasion to celebrate for the team. It has been a combined effort by the entire team; some have contributed more, some have contributed on a lesser scale, but everyone has contributed in one department or the other. So I will call it a good team effort and we all are happy," a delighted Tendulkar said after the match.

It was an extraordinary comeback by Team India after being on the verge of defeat in the first Test at Lord's, which they escaped because of rain.

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In the space of a week, the team dished out a spirited display to catch the hosts off-guard and clinch the second Test in convincing fashion.

"We were extremely confident after that lucky breakthrough [the draw at Lord's] because God was with us. After that we knew if we bat well, we will end up doing well in this match. I thought our batting really delivered... there were many good partnerships. Nobody scored a hundred, but there were partnerships all along, which helped us to get to a strong position. After that the bowlers took over," Tendulkar said.

The master batsman played a key role, top-scoring with 91 in India's first innings during which he also scaled the magical 11,000-run mark in Test cricket.

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