It was a treat to watch Sachin Tendulkar at Mohali in the second ODI of the ongoing India-Pakistan series.
The master blaster was at his vintage best. He combined caution with aggression and belted bowlers all around the PCA Stadium.
Sachin reached 99 in 91 balls, which included 14 hits to the ropes and one above it. The crowd was bracing up to celebrate master blaster's 42nd ODI century.
But a moment of carelessness did Sachin in. Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal pouched Sachin’s offering off Umar Gull.
Jinxed 90s
It was Sachin's 14th century miss after crossing the 90-run mark, a record of sorts, indeed.
In June 2007 too, Sachin ran out against South Africa when he was on 99 in the Future Cup series at Belfast.
Interestingly, Pakistan bowlers foiled Sachin's parties most of the time.
They scalped him five times - at Dhaka in 98 (95), at Hobart in 2000 (93), at Centurion in 2002 (98), at Lahore in 2005 (95) and at Mohali in 2007 (99).
England, South Africa and Sri Lanka bowlers did him in three times apiece, while Australians got him out only on one occasion - at the day-night match in Mumbai in 1995. Playing at the No. 2 position, Sachin was stumped 10-run short of the ton.
Fact File
Here's the complete list of matches in which Sachin missed centuries by a whisker. (Read year, venue, opponent and score)
2007 - Mohali - vs Pakistan - 99
2007 - Belfast - vs South Africa - 99
2002 - Centurion - vs Pakistan - 98
2002 - Johannesburg - vs Sri Lanka - 97
2005 - Lahore - vs Pakistan - 95
2005 - Lahore - vs Pakistan - 95
2007 - The Oval - vs England - 94
2007 - Belfast - vs South Africa - 93
2005 - Nagpur - vs Sri Lanka - 93
2000 - Dhaka - vs Sri Lanka - 93
1999 - Hobart - vs Pakistan - 93
1999- Nagpur - vs South Africa - 93
1997 - Sharjah - vs England - 91
1995 - Mumbai - vs Australia - 90
The master blaster was at his vintage best. He combined caution with aggression and belted bowlers all around the PCA Stadium.
Sachin reached 99 in 91 balls, which included 14 hits to the ropes and one above it. The crowd was bracing up to celebrate master blaster's 42nd ODI century.
But a moment of carelessness did Sachin in. Wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal pouched Sachin’s offering off Umar Gull.
Jinxed 90s
It was Sachin's 14th century miss after crossing the 90-run mark, a record of sorts, indeed.
In June 2007 too, Sachin ran out against South Africa when he was on 99 in the Future Cup series at Belfast.
Interestingly, Pakistan bowlers foiled Sachin's parties most of the time.
They scalped him five times - at Dhaka in 98 (95), at Hobart in 2000 (93), at Centurion in 2002 (98), at Lahore in 2005 (95) and at Mohali in 2007 (99).
England, South Africa and Sri Lanka bowlers did him in three times apiece, while Australians got him out only on one occasion - at the day-night match in Mumbai in 1995. Playing at the No. 2 position, Sachin was stumped 10-run short of the ton.
Fact File
Here's the complete list of matches in which Sachin missed centuries by a whisker. (Read year, venue, opponent and score)
2007 - Mohali - vs Pakistan - 99
2007 - Belfast - vs South Africa - 99
2002 - Centurion - vs Pakistan - 98
2002 - Johannesburg - vs Sri Lanka - 97
2005 - Lahore - vs Pakistan - 95
2005 - Lahore - vs Pakistan - 95
2007 - The Oval - vs England - 94
2007 - Belfast - vs South Africa - 93
2005 - Nagpur - vs Sri Lanka - 93
2000 - Dhaka - vs Sri Lanka - 93
1999 - Hobart - vs Pakistan - 93
1999- Nagpur - vs South Africa - 93
1997 - Sharjah - vs England - 91
1995 - Mumbai - vs Australia - 90
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