There are many unforgettable innings won by the great Sachin Tendulkar in his illustrious career. Sometimes, it was observed that teams specifically made strategies to get him out so as to win games.
Sachin played several match-winning knocks against Pakistan none more memorable than his 98-run knock in the ODI World Cup match in Centurion in 2003.
The Indian middle order of the 1990s were so dependent on the Master that it was almost a given that India would win if he got out and lose if he didn’t.
Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has created a video on social media discussing about Tendulkar’s iconic status amongst the Pakistani team during nineties.
“I was a member of Pakistan’s side, Basit Ali says while I used to bat at No.4 and he the opening slot. Our captain Wasim Akram used to tell us during team meetings that even countrywide, be it anywhere, even when we were eating together or practising, ‘let’s take his wicket and we will win’”.
During Azharuddin’s era as India’s captain all such claims were absurd because they knew Sachin is here only for fun and games; nothing serious about cricket”.
Sachin Tendulkar scored a total number of 1057 runs with an average of 42.28 in eighteen Test matches against Pakistan with two centuries being his highest score which remained unbeaten at one hundred and ninety four
In 69 ODIs against Pakistan, Sachin Tendulkar scored 2526 runs at an average of 40.09 and strike rate of 87.49 with five hundreds and a personal best score of 141.
