29 Years Ago, Sachin Tendulkar Opened The ODI Innings For The First Time And Simply Blew New Zealand Away!
He slammed 82 in 49 balls in Auckland.
March 27, 1994 was a significant day in the life of Sachin Tendulkar. For the first time ever he was asked to open the innings.
In the 2nd ODI against New Zealand in Auckland, Sachin walked out to bat with a target of 149 in 50 overs. Well, the man seemed in a hurry to finish it off as he went hammer and tongs from the first ball.
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He was playing T20 cricket well before the format came into being and poretty soon it was clear that India would win inside the 25-over mark.
Cuts, pulls and drives punctuated his knock and when he fell the score was 117. India would win by 7 wickets and Sachin finished with 82 in 49 balls. He hit 15 fours and 2 sixes.
That day changed the course of his career as he would break many ODI records in the future batting at that position.
It's a match Indian fans have not forgotten. The Kiwis certainly will still wonder what had hit them that fateful day.
A cyclone it was, by the name of Sachin Tendulkar.
