Flashback 2009! Sachin Tendulkar Teaches Australia A Valuable Batting Lesson But India Fail To Cross The Line
Yet another hundred in a losing cause.
Over a period of 24 years, Sachin Tendulkar has produced some brilliant knocks for Team India.
In fact sometimes he is what has stood between his side and defeat. Such a situation occurred in 2009 during an ODI in Hyderabad against Australia.
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Set 175 to win, Sachin was batting on a whole new level as he punished the bowling mercilessly. The Aussies watched in awe as the runs flowed from and the crowd knew a master was at work.
Sachin was in good touch and he was steering the Men in Blue towards a win. He reached his hundred and then went on to make 150.
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With the score on 332/6, Sachin perished for 175. The chase faltered from there as India managed 347 to lose by 3 runs.
It was a great display of batsmanship by Sachin, but Australia the team was too much for him to win it singlehandedly. The loss would be a crucial factor in deciding the series in the long run.
But on that night, Hyderabad saw the Master Blaster in his element.
