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I am not upset about Oscars: Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg is such a gentleman, on and off the screen.

If he is intense and understated onscreen, he is serene and modest off it. 3 of his co-stars from ‘The Fighter‘ have been nominated for Oscars in the acting category barring him. Mark Wahlberg spoke to Renuka Vyavahare on reports of being left out of the Oscar race, India, family life and passion for boxing!
Three of your co-stars have been nominated in the ‘Acting’ category of the Oscars. Do you feel left out, in spite of doing a brilliant job?
Of course not! My film is a strong contender in the Oscar race. I have no reasons to be upset. I’m a team player, personal laurels don’t matter as much as the entire film.

The Fighter has won 7 Oscar nominations. Which other film do you think as a tough competition?
I think all the films in the best film category are outstanding and are tough competition.

What made you take up ‘The Fighter’?
I like boxing and that’s why I wanted to do a boxing film since long so I thought of producing the film. Besides, it was Micky’s story, that inspired me to take up The Fighter

You’ve seen Micky Ward closely. What inspired you to make a film on his life?
Yes, I know Micky very well since long, I used to stay just 30 minutes away from his house and have seen his life unfold very closely. His hardships in life and his ability to get over his adversities and emerge as a hero was what inspired me to take up the role and the film.

You do look like a professional fighter in the film. How did you prepare yourself for the role?
I had to train myself for almost one and a half year to look and fight like a professional fighter. Micky and Dicky moved in to my house and we set up a boxing ring in my backyard, where Christian and I used to practice with Micky and Dicky. I had scenes where I had to take on Alfonso Sanchez, who was number 2 middle weight boxer in the world when we shot the movie!

You and Christian Bale had great chemistry.
Christian is like a brother. We both used to practice together and he was fun to hang around with. I think he has played the role of Dick Eklund, Micky Ward’s elder brother very well.

Any plans of visiting India?
Nothing on the cards right now but I can’t wait to visit India and would like to come as and when I get an opportunity.

Have you seen Indian films?
Yes, I have seen Lagaan and I loved it.

Are you following the Cricket World Cup?
I am not following the Cricket World Cup but I don’t mind catching up few matches if I have time on me.

Any moment in your life when you thought you were a true ‘Fighter’.
Well, there have been a lot of such moments. Life is all about facing difficulties and giving them a tough fight.

You have a huge family in the film and are still patient with each of them.
The fact that we are 9 siblings in real life and also in the film and the way this family fights against all odds and emerges as a winner was quite similar to my life and it was quite like living my own life on the celluloid.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/I-am-not-upset-about-Oscars-Mark-Wahlberg/articleshow/7587483.cms

England vs. India, 11th Match, Group B, Scoreboard

India 338 (49.5 ov)

England 338/8 (50.0 ov)

Match tied

India innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal V Sehwag c †Prior b Bresnan 35 26 6 0 134.61
View dismissal SR Tendulkar c Yardy b Anderson 120 115 10 5 104.34
View dismissal G Gambhir b Swann 51 61 5 0 83.60
View dismissal Yuvraj Singh c Bell b Yardy 58 50 9 0 116.00
View dismissal MS Dhoni*† c sub (LJ Wright) b Bresnan 31 25 3 1 124.00
View dismissal YK Pathan c Swann b Bresnan 14 8 1 1 175.00
View dismissal V Kohli b Bresnan 8 5 1 0 160.00
View dismissal Harbhajan Singh lbw b Bresnan 0 1 0 0 0.00
View dismissal Z Khan run out (Bresnan/†Prior) 4 5 0 0 80.00
View dismissal PP Chawla run out (Anderson) 2 4 0 0 50.00
MM Patel not out 0 0 0 0
Extras (lb 3, w 7, nb 5) 15
Total (all out; 49.5 overs) 338 (6.78 runs per over)
Fall of wickets1-46 (Sehwag, 7.5 ov), 2-180 (Gambhir, 29.4 ov), 3-236 (Tendulkar, 38.2 ov), 4-305 (Yuvraj Singh, 45.6 ov),5-305 (Dhoni, 46.1 ov), 6-327 (Pathan, 48.1 ov), 7-327 (Kohli, 48.2 ov), 8-328 (Harbhajan Singh, 48.4 ov),9-338 (Chawla, 49.4 ov), 10-338 (Khan, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
View wicket JM Anderson 9.5 0 91 1 9.25 (1nb, 1w)
A Shahzad 8 0 53 0 6.62 (2w)
View wickets TT Bresnan 10 1 48 5 4.80
View wicket GP Swann 9 1 59 1 6.55 (2w)
PD Collingwood 3 0 20 0 6.66
View wicket MH Yardy 10 0 64 1 6.40 (2w)
England innings (target: 339 runs from 50 overs) R B 4s 6s SR
View dismissal AJ Strauss* lbw b Khan 158 145 18 1 108.96
View dismissal KP Pietersen c & b Patel 31 22 5 0 140.90
View dismissal IJL Trott lbw b Chawla 16 19 1 0 84.21
View dismissal IR Bell c Kohli b Khan 69 71 4 1 97.18
View dismissal PD Collingwood b Khan 1 5 0 0 20.00
View dismissal MJ Prior† c sub (SK Raina) b Harbhajan Singh 4 8 0 0 50.00
View dismissal MH Yardy c Sehwag b Patel 13 10 1 0 130.00
View dismissal TT Bresnan b Chawla 14 9 0 1 155.55
GP Swann not out 15 9 0 1 166.66
A Shahzad not out 6 2 0 1 300.00
Extras (b 1, lb 7, w 3) 11
Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 338 (6.76 runs per over)
Did not bat JM Anderson
Fall of wickets1-68 (Pietersen, 9.3 ov), 2-111 (Trott, 16.4 ov), 3-281 (Bell, 42.4 ov), 4-281 (Strauss, 42.5 ov),5-285 (Collingwood, 44.3 ov), 6-289 (Prior, 45.2 ov), 7-307 (Yardy, 47.3 ov), 8-325 (Bresnan, 48.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ
View wickets Z Khan 10 0 64 3 6.40 (1w)
View wickets MM Patel 10 0 70 2 7.00 (1w)
View wickets PP Chawla 10 0 71 2 7.10 (1w)
View wicket Harbhajan Singh 10 0 58 1 5.80
Yuvraj Singh 7 0 46 0 6.57
YK Pathan 3 0 21 0 7.00
Match details
Toss India, who chose to bat
Points India 1, England 1
Player of the match tba
Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and M Erasmus (South Africa)
TV umpire RJ Tucker (Australia)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
Match notes
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 58 runs, 1 wicket)
  • India: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 1
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0 (Bowling side – 26 runs, 0 wicket)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (SR Tendulkar 22, G Gambhir 26, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: India – 96/1 in 17.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 32, G Gambhir 26)
  • India: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 3
  • SR Tendulkar: 50 off 66 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • India: 150 runs in 26.1 overs (157 balls), Extras 6
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 110 balls (SR Tendulkar 55, G Gambhir 44, Ex 5)
  • G Gambhir: 50 off 59 balls (5 x 4)
  • Drinks: India – 190/2 in 32.0 overs (SR Tendulkar 90, Yuvraj Singh 8)
  • India: 200 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 6
  • SR Tendulkar: 100 off 103 balls (8 x 4, 4 x 6)
  • Powerplay 3: Overs 36.1 – 41.0 (Batting side – 32 runs, 1 wicket)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (SR Tendulkar 28, Yuvraj Singh 21, Ex 1)
  • India: 250 runs in 40.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 8
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (Yuvraj Singh 26, MS Dhoni 22, Ex 2)
  • Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 46 balls (8 x 4)
  • India: 300 runs in 45.3 overs (273 balls), Extras 10
  • Over 48.4: Review by India (Batting), Umpire – M Erasmus, Batsman – Harbhajan Singh (Struck down)
  • Innings Break: India – 338/10 in 49.5 overs (MM Patel 0)
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 77 runs, 1 wicket)
  • England: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 2
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (AJ Strauss 29, KP Pietersen 19, Ex 2)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 15.0 (Bowling side – 30 runs, 0 wicket)
  • England: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 6
  • AJ Strauss: 50 off 50 balls (6 x 4)
  • Drinks: England – 110/1 in 16.0 overs (AJ Strauss 57, IJL Trott 16)
  • England: 150 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls), Extras 7
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (AJ Strauss 34, IR Bell 17, Ex 1)
  • Over 24.6: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire – BF Bowden, Batsman – IR Bell (Struck down)
  • AJ Strauss: 100 off 99 balls (13 x 4)
  • England: 200 runs in 30.6 overs (186 balls), Extras 7
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 94 balls (AJ Strauss 60, IR Bell 42, Ex 1)
  • IR Bell: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: England – 229/2 in 34.0 overs (AJ Strauss 124, IR Bell 51)
  • England: 250 runs in 36.6 overs (222 balls), Extras 7
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 132 balls (AJ Strauss 85, IR Bell 64, Ex 1)
  • AJ Strauss: 150 off 135 balls (18 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 – 47.0 (Batting side – 25 runs, 4 wickets)
  • Over 42.5: Review by England (Batting), Umpire – BF Bowden, Batsman – AJ Strauss (Struck down)
  • England: 300 runs in 46.3 overs (279 balls), Extras 9

2nd Match. Group A – Kenya v New Zealand

 

Kenya 1st Innings – All out

Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Obanda lbw b Southee
6
19 0 0
Waters lbw b Bennett
16
42 1 0
Obuya lbw b Bennett
14
19 2 0
Tikolo b Bennett
2
2 0 0
Ouma lbw b Bennett
1
6 0 0
Patel not out
16
23 1 0
Kamande c B McCullum b Oram
2
16 0 0
Odoyo c Ryder b Oram
2
6 0 0
Odhiambo b Southee
0
6 0 0
Obado lbw b Southee
0
1 0 0
Otieno c Styris b Oram
0
4 0 0
Extras 1nb 2w 4b 3lb 10
Total all out 69 (23.5 ovs)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Southee 6.0 0 13 3
N McCullum 4.0 0 15 0
Bennett 5.0 0 16 4
Vettori 6.0 1 16 0
Oram 2.5 1 2 3
Fall of wicket
14 Obanda
40 Waters
42 Tikolo
44 Obuya
49 Ouma
59 Kamande
63 Odoyo
68 Odhiambo
68 Obado
69 Otieno
New Zealand 1st Innings – Close

Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Guptill not out
39
32 5 2
B McCullum not out
26
17 4 0
Extras 1nb 3w 2b 1lb 7
Total for 0 72 (8.0 ovs)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
Odoyo 3.0 0 25 0
Otieno 2.0 0 18 0
Kamande 2.0 0 21 0
Odhiambo 1.0 0 5 0

Umpires: Erasmus, R J Tucker, R S Mahanama
Kenya: Waters, Obanda, Obuya, Tikolo, Ouma (W), Patel, Kamande (C), Odoyo, Odhiambo, Obado, Otieno
New Zealand: Guptill, B McCullum (W), Ryder, Taylor, Styris, Franklin, Oram, N McCullum, Vettori (C), Southee, Bennett

 

India Vs Bangladesh Full Highlights Cricket World Cup 2011