Published - | Updated - April 24, 2024 01:54 pm
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“The birthday of Sachin Tendulkar is There are an abundance of runs in the IPL 2024 season. Players that are hitting the ball hard and scoring runs include Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Sunil Narayan, Butler, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Nicholas Pooran. But enough about that; let’s chat about that batting of his. The whole country was glued to the TV sets while he was on the crease. Everything else took a backseat till this batsman arrived to the crease.
Today is Sachin’s 51st birthday.
It should have been obvious to you that we are discussing Sachin Tendulkar. His birthday is April 24th, which is today. Today is his 51st birthday, and he has achieved 51 hundreds in Test cricket. So let’s go back to the time when Sachin dominated the cricket scene. When you think back on those moments, I have no doubt that you will recall the period when Sachin was India’s cricket hero. Over his career, Sachin scored 101 hundreds. He amassed 49 One Day International runs and 51 Test centuries, one of which came while he was a Mumbai Indians player. Along with his name on a century in One Day Internationals, he also hit six double hundreds in Test matches.
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He issued a challenge to the bowlers.
Some claimed that Sachin played with the bowlers of the future rather than just playing cricket. While some regarded Sachin as the cricket god, others saw beauty in his batting. In his honour, his devotees even constructed temples.
Outstanding Sharjah innings
We will never forget his two incredible innings in Sharjah versus Australia. When a hurricane hit Sharjah on April 22, 1998, everyone survived it, but Australian bowlers were unable to weather the storm that followed Sachin’s bat. Sachin scored 143 runs in just 131 balls during a standout innings. Even though India lost that game, Sachin’s innings won over so many people that it didn’t seem like a big deal.
On April 24, his birthday, Sachin produced another outstanding inning just a day later. In the Coca-Cola Cup final, he scored 134 runs in a spectacular performance that helped Team India win.
Impressive 98 runs in opposition to Pakistan
This is a World Cup semi-final encounter between India’s fiercest foe, Pakistan, and not just any league match. You may therefore appreciate the importance of this contest. At the time, 274 runs was a significant score that India had to chase. In addition, Pakistan produced some excellent bowlers, like Waqar Younis, Abdul Razzaq, Wasim Akram, and Shoaib Akhtar. Among the batsmen in particular, Shoaib Akhtar was feared. India faced such outstanding bowlers and had to chase 274 runs. Even though India and Pakistan play in high-profile matches all the time, this one was a World Cup semifinal knockout match. You can see why India is under pressure to reach 274 runs.
The tale of Shoaib Akhtar.
At the start of the match, Sachin broke the most fearsome Shoaib Akhtar’s line length. Pakistani bowlers were so overwhelmed with boundaries and sixes that they lost sight of their bowling. Sachin faced just 75 balls throughout his 98-run innings in this game. Sachin smashed one six and twelve boundaries in this unforgettable innings. His alliance with Muhammad Kaif greatly facilitated India’s triumph.”
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