On today on the 2003 World Cup in Centurion in South Africa, Sachin Tendulkar scored a memorable 98 to information the nation to yet one more victory in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan. Team India had overwhelmed Pakistan of their three earlier World Cup encounters – 1992, 1996 and 1999. The Men in Green have been determined to win this spherical however the Indian batting legend had different plans.
India received the toss in that group stage match and elected to bowl first. Pakistan began the sport and a century from their opener Saeed Anwar (101 from 126balls), cameos from Mohammad Yousuf (25 off 42 deliveries), Younis Khan (32 off 36 balls) and Rashid Latif (29 not out from 25 deliveries) helped them attain a formidable 273/7 of their 50 overs.
Chasing the whole, India had their activity reduce out as they needed to face Pakistan’s fearsome tempo bowling assault within the type of skipper Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. But when Tendulkar walked with opener Virender Sehwag, he reveals what he had in his thoughts within the first over. After watching a few deliveries, Tendulkar punched Akram’s third ball for a boundary. The very subsequent over additional outlined the mindset of the Master Blaster, who reduce the quickest bowler on the planet, Shoaib Akhtar for a six over third man earlier than timing him for 2 extra boundaries.
Sehwag was additionally in a menacing temper on the different finish, he added 21off14 deliveries earlier than departing. India quickly reached their 50 within the sixth over. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly went again with a golden duck, however the Indian batting machine didn’t let up after being dropped at 30. He placed on a batting masterclass, smashing boundaries and combating cramps to attain a blistering 98 runs off 75 balls.
It was throughout this knock that he stitched a 102-run partnership for the third-wicket with Mohammed Kaif and in addition went previous the 12,000 ODI run milestone. His iconic 98 included 12 fours and an equally well-known six that had set the momentum.
Post his departure, Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh made a 99-run stand for the fifth-wicket and concluded the sport with six wickets in hand and 26ballsremaining. India defeated Pakistan in a World Cup match for the fourth time in a row and Tendulkar was the person behind it.
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