Tendulkar's beatdown of Pakistan in Bangladesh (1998)

[Gambit]

An often overlooked series, apart from the final, is the 1998 Independence Cup in Dhaka. In this series, Tendulkar played some nuclear powered knocks against Pakistan, whose bowling attack featured India's tormentor Aaqib Javed, Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed. Check out these innings by Tendulkar against Pakistan. - 67 off 44 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66132.html) - 95 off 78 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66134.html), which included 5 sixes of the celebrated Pakistani spin duo - 41 off 26 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66136.html) The last knock of course came in the famous 314 chase.

[Khalpat]

An often overlooked series, apart from the final, is the 1998 Independence Cup in Dhaka. In this series, Tendulkar played some nuclear powered knocks against Pakistan, whose bowling attack featured India's tormentor Aaqib Javed, Saqlain Mushtaq and Mushtaq Ahmed. Check out these innings by Tendulkar against Pakistan. - 67 off 44 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66132.html) - 95 off 78 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66134.html), which included 5 sixes of the celebrated Pakistani spin duo - 41 off 26 balls (http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66136.html) The last knock of course came in the famous 314 chase.

I remember the last final knock, as soon as Sachin started hitting boundaries, Aaqib Javed mysteriously got injured while fielding on his own bowling and as soon as Sachin was out he came back fully fit. After so many replays it was clear that bowl has not even touched his finger but he pointed towards his captain that he has hurt his finger and some other bowler continued his over :haha:.

[vamos_rafa]

In the 314 match, I think he hit Azhar Mahmood for 4 or 5 boundaries in one over..

[diga]

Any videos of all 3 innings of Tendulkar?

[Gambit]

Any videos of all 3 innings of Tendulkar?

95 off 78 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4twP7zvCA]Sachin Tendulkar 95 (78) in Dhaka vs Pakistan 1998 - YouTube[/ame] 41 off 26 (some shots) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00U_mIodlcQ]1998 Independence Cup 3rd Final Sachin 41 (26) - YouTube[/ame]

[Gollum]

That is why Tendulkar of the 90s was, is and will remain the greatest batsman in cricket history.

[Crookbond]

I believe in one of these innings against Pakistan, we was out but didn't walk. Saqlain Mushtaq?

[vamos_rafa]

I believe in one of these innings against Pakistan' date=' we was out but didn't walk. Saqlain Mushtaq?[/quote'] He's been a selective walker right through his career :winky:

[Temujin Khaghan]

even Azharuddin played well in this series... he hit 284 runs in 5 games at a S/R of 77.17 to Sachin's 258 @ a destructive S/R of 112.17 and ganguly hit 242 @ S/R of 79 classy anwar hit 315 @ S/R of 100.96... anwar was the only batsman i ever liked from pakistan. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=759;type=tournament