What was the best inning of Sachin Tendulkar?
On his 49th birthday, here’s a look at some of his greatest innings across formats:
- The “Desert Storm”: On April 22, 1998, Sachin played one of the greatest innings in the history of the game, scoring a smash-buckling 143 in an ODI against Australia at Sharjah.
- 241 against Australia:
- 98 v Pakistan in 2003 World Cup:
What was the highest Test score by Sachin Tendulkar in an innings?
He made his highest score in 2004, when he made 248 not out against Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka.
What was Sachin Tendulkar’s biggest score in One-Day Internationals?
It might not have been the biggest score of Tendulkar’s career, but his 44 against West Indies in a one-day international in Trinidad was another courageous and skilful display of batting. Opening the innings, he top-scored as India were bowled out for 179 on a difficult pitch.
How many fours did Sachin Tendulkar hit in the IPL final?
With Australia having set India 351 for victory, Sachin Tendulkar took the task on and single-handedly put his side on the brink of a stunning victory. He smashed 19 fours and four sixes in a 141-ball blitz.
How good was Tendulkar as a cricketer?
On one of the quickest wickets in world cricket, Tendulkar blunted Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes when the rest of the India team was struggling. Only three other Indians passed 30 as the tourists fell short of Australia’s first innings total and eventually slid to a 300-run defeat.
What makes Tendulkar’s’Desert Storm’a great innings?
A knock nicknamed ‘Desert Storm’, it had all the hallmarks of a great innings. Against an attack featuring Shane Warne, Damien Fleming and Michael Kasprowicz, Tendulkar played with remarkable fluency despite the lack of support from the other batsmen.