NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar has played many memorable match-winning knocks in his glittering career. And it was evident that teams used to plan specially to dismiss him in order to win matches.
Against Pakistan , the Indian batting legend played quite a few match-winning knocks none better than the 98-run knock in the 2003 ODI World Cup clash at Centurion.
During the 1990s, the Indian batting team was so much dependent on the Master that his wicket used to be the defining and deciding factor between victory and defeat.
A video doing the rounds on the internet has former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali talking about the aura and respect that Tendulkar commanded in the Pakistan dressing room in the 1990s.
Basit Ali says, "He (Tendulkar) was a top order batsman and I was a middle order batsman, so we used to see his batting. In our team meetings, our captain at that time Wasim Akram used to say everywhere, even during practice, even during meals, 'dismiss Sachin and we'll win the match.' And soon as Sachin used to get out, Pakistan used to win the match. Even though the great Azharuddin was there, but we were not scared of Azharuddin, but definitely frightened of Sachin Tendulkar."
In 18 Test matches against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar scored 1057 runs at an average of 42.28 with two hundreds and a highest score of an unbeaten 194.
In 69 ODIs against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar scored 2526 runs at an average of 40.09 and a strike rate of 87.49 with five hundreds and a highest score of 141.
Against Pakistan , the Indian batting legend played quite a few match-winning knocks none better than the 98-run knock in the 2003 ODI World Cup clash at Centurion.
During the 1990s, the Indian batting team was so much dependent on the Master that his wicket used to be the defining and deciding factor between victory and defeat.
A video doing the rounds on the internet has former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali talking about the aura and respect that Tendulkar commanded in the Pakistan dressing room in the 1990s.
Basit Ali says, "He (Tendulkar) was a top order batsman and I was a middle order batsman, so we used to see his batting. In our team meetings, our captain at that time Wasim Akram used to say everywhere, even during practice, even during meals, 'dismiss Sachin and we'll win the match.' And soon as Sachin used to get out, Pakistan used to win the match. Even though the great Azharuddin was there, but we were not scared of Azharuddin, but definitely frightened of Sachin Tendulkar."
Pakistan Ex cricketer @BasitAOfficial on Sachin Tendulkar
— AT10 (@Loyalsachfan10) July 23, 2024
Wasim Bhai har jagah yahi kehte thee Sachin ka wicket le lo hum Pak match Jeet jayega
But chole bhature ka oil jab dimag me jyda rukne lagta hai to dikkat hona swabhavik hai.#SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/93FBBoFSYO
In 18 Test matches against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar scored 1057 runs at an average of 42.28 with two hundreds and a highest score of an unbeaten 194.
In 69 ODIs against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar scored 2526 runs at an average of 40.09 and a strike rate of 87.49 with five hundreds and a highest score of 141.
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