Today marks the 25th year of the historic day of the special innings of Sachin Tendulkar. The famous “Desert Storm” innings of Sachin Tendulkar took place today. The Master Blaster was seen cutting the cake on the occasion of the silver jubilee of his world-class innings.
The two international cricket teams, Australia and India, met in the UAE desert town of Sharjah on the hot day of April 22, 1998, where famous Indian batsman Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played one of his most remarkable innings.
The famous Sharjah Storm
Even 25 years after his legendary performance, Sachin Tendulkar’s historic innings—known as the “Master Blaster” for his propensity to take the attack to the opposition—continues to enchant and charm cricket fans and admirers worldwide, but especially in India.
With players like Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Micheal Bevan, and a host of other phenoms, the Australian team was a strong one at the time and went on to win their nation three straight world cups.
Australia batted first and put up an impressive score of 284 on the board. In those days, before T20 cricket was even thought of, when teams lacked confidence in surpassing intimidating numbers, India had to score a minimum of 254 to advance to the final, a total that was seen to be challenging.
A sandstorm struck during the game at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, causing play to be stopped for about 25 minutes. This increased the difficulty of India’s aim while also heightening the drama of one of the greatest innings in ODI cricket history.
Sachin Tendulkar took the field with focus and discipline and started his counterattack, chipping away at the strength of the Australian bowling attack, blow after blow. According to the Duckworth Lewis system, India needed 276 runs for victory and 237 for qualification.
Tendulkar quickly passed his century and played with a nearly supernatural ferocity, knocking bowlers to the ground.
India passed the 237-point threshold, securing their spot in the two days later final. Tendulkar broke his record for the previous best (137) in this match. Even though India had qualified for the finals, Tendulkar’s duty of leading his team to victory was far from over. He gave the impression of being possessed. Tendulkar thought that the Australian total could be exceeded despite the difficult scoring rate, with India needing 38 runs off just 20 balls, bursting with self-confidence and seeming resolute.
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