People say he's not a match winner..But they don't know that exactly 75 of his centuries resulted in India's wins or Drawn matches...Only 25 went for losses..and I am sure that out of those 25, there had been 15 collapses or lone performances from the maestro..For me, he was the man who made me love cricket...His strokes made me feel like being a batsman..and his sportsmanship made me feel like being honest...Others are great too..But then they don't have such a long career with regular pressure
Aravind at age of just 23 to 26.. most feared batsman.. koholi belongs to no where..still struggling to score run fast n bouncy n grassy wicket at sa or eng
What if I say, Sachin actual peak would have in his 26 to 29 as with many other batsmen . But we missed witnessing it because of his injuries ...the way he was ascending from 1995 to 1999 inspite of he being so young he ..but injuries completely spoiled his capacity..
I remember this match. You can’t expect a team to get a target of around 550, when half of the team is out at 40. That was the time when each lofted shot from Sachin would stop my heartbeat. Cricket is not what it used to be when Sachin was there.
His ton went in avoiding follow on!!! People compare him with Laxman dravid and Ask as if as he done anything on par, but reality Laxman dravid had Contributors in bowling like Harbhajan 15 wickets, Sachin 3 wickets , in Indian second innings batting SS das 39 , Ramesh 33 Here none of our bowlers gave fight back and Sachin is Expected to do everything!!!!
When your team is half down at 50..all the time...and you score centuries again and again....without the fall of wickets troubling you....MASTER YOU ARE THE GREATEST...awesome mental strength....
Sabir Dewal heyy bro i see your video Sachin Vs poor umpiring lots of wrong decisions against there if drs was available that tym then the story will different 😞😔😟😢😭 may be 20-25 centuries Or even more ..😔😖😢😭
@@Billie0708 LOL, useless? During Dravid's 233, all of Mcgrath, Lee, Warne were absent, so he scored so many runs. Sachin's 241 came against Lee and Gillespie both. In the previous Australia tour in 1999, when Mcgrath and Warne and Lee were present, Dravid averaged 13 in the entire tour. Everybody failed miserably, except Sachin, who averaged 50, got one man of the match with a century, and got man of the series as well. How many times have you seen a player from the losing side get man of the series (man of the match is still relatively common)? This was because the bowling was of the highest quality, and no Indian batsman could bat decently except Sachin. India lost all three matches because of that, so Sachin's century is useless now because of that? Dravid's 180 was phenomenal, but he was ably supported by Laxman with a massive 281. As for Donald, do see Tendulkar's 169, 113 and 97 against Donald, then we will talk.Tendulkar's 169 came when India was reeling at 58/5. Against Donald, Pollock, Klusener and Kallis. In South Africa, not at home. As for centuries against Australia, Sachin scored 143 in Sharjah Cup final to win it, 117 and 91 in CB Series finals to win it (India's only tournament win in Australia till date), what had Dravid done? Dravid cannot hold a candle to Sachin. The only one who could is Lara.
haters need some reasons thats it....may b because most of the fans today had seen tendulkar only post 2006 when he was struggling with tennis elbow innuries and ofcrs post wc 2011 excessive pressure put by media and fans for 100th ton...without any doubt keeping stats aside ,,tendulkar is easily the most skillful batsman from India and Asia
How quick he is scoring the centuries.Those shots are unbelievable. He can able to play the pull shot, straight drive,on drive,off drive ,late cut,square cut.What a unbelievable shots, You are real genius Sachin.
it had to be a miraculous catch to get rid off sachin when he was in this mood! amazing knock which was a purist's delight. I can't fathom how can anyone dislike this knock! regardless which country you are supporting, you have to appreciate the genius of sachin. its a fact that we won't see another batsman like him again. by the way, I'm a Sri Lankan, but a true lover of the game.
+manojdissa Those who disliked might have stopped on this video by mistake or they are not aware of this sport. This is another exhibition of Sachin's Class with great strokeplay.
Only Sir SRT haters will dislike this innings rather him...The best ever to hold that cricket bat....a true gentleman who was born to play this game....After 2013 November I personally don't see any cricket match live...one man army..he was the Renaissance of Indian cricket ❤️
His straight drives were epic.. Allan Donald was one of the most fearsome bowlers during that period.. but Sachin looked unfazed by the white lightning, when he was at his best.. that's the sign of the best batsman in the world.. that is.. even making the best bowler in the world, as if, he is an ordinary bowler..!! love you sachin..
@narsimha saraswathi Read autobiographies (not interviews and misquoted press statements) of McGrath, Warne, Ponting, Langer, Hayden, SWaugh, Gilchrist, Kallis, Donald, Murali... Any player from any country except India and West Indies (to remove national bias) - and see how many rate Lara higher than Sachin. Then once you understand that Sachin is not rated above Lara even among his own peers, you can ponder about whether he is the best across eras.
Oh my god.... Look at those shots... It's always pleasure to watch his batting and that too against such a good bowling team... No doubt, he is the world best batman in all generations
Actually some issue Happened with Azhar and SIdhu he was out of this series so we didnt have proper top order , so it put Huge pressure on the middle order top order kept losing wickets cheaply !!!
I switched off the television when it was 70/5 something. Then after few hrs shocked to see sachin and azhar hammering SA. What a good catch to get rid off sachin.
+keysersoze Switched off the TV while half the team was out and Sachin was still batting? Then you probably missed half the matches India played in the 90s.
His team has always disspointed him in his initial career otherwise India would have won many matches overseas,he single handedly fought for the nation pride on many occasions
Yeh Bowling was poor even if u see this game Dravid took 41 balls to score 2 runs , Laxman failed and top 5 out for 58 whole burden came to him and Azhar !!!!bowling obvious Kumble out of form so it was a tough time and other seamers not supporting sadly !!!!! Blame the team and mgmt not Sachin !!!!
His attacking quality, rocksolid defence, innovation of shots, great technic, and humble nature set him apart from any other batsman. Undoubtedly d mot charismatic and elegant batsman. His consistency is also is unparalleled.
Watched this live, I Still recall that catch of Tendulkar by Adam Bacher, Unbelievable and it's right in front of my eyes and fresh in my mind. My jaws dropped in dismay when that happened.
This will always stay on to be the best batting partnership I've ever seen in my lifetime against probably one of the best bowling line ups of all times.... A perfectly technical masterclass from Sachin on one end, a pure work of artistry from Md. Azharuddin on the other end...it summed up one of my most memorable evening of watching cricket ...no T20 slambang of these days can bring back this beautiful feeling of test cricket batting at his absolute best...there were boundaries flowing everywhere, SA bowlers like Donald, Pollock , McMillan and Klusener looked hapless and all pure and perfectly batting masterclass
You are absolutely right bro. it was sheer treat to watch while these two magician was on their best. It was a counter attack by Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin. South African bowlers were looking absolutely helpless. Thank you Sachin and Azhar Bhai for entertaining all of you through your magical betting. ❤️👍👌👋🙏
You don't get to watch such thrilling batting by any Indian batsman in Test cricket today...Virat Kohli is not so exiting to watch in 5 day cricket and he can never exude such class and quality in his strokes
Franz Styles Kohli doesn't drive the ball. He punches it. Kohli is more of an athlete. Sachin was just a pure trained batsman, like he was born to bat. The way he drives, cuts, flicks everything. Kohli doesnt cut the ball, he doesn't flick or drive either. He punches, his shots to mid wicket is because he plays with a grip which favours leg side. So he is an effective batsman, not a natural batsman. Also, the way he acts on the field, I don't like. Insulting towards opposition, is like a kid. "I am not going to be friends with Aussies". Like anyone gives a fuck if you wanna be friends with them or not.. It's a game, play it to enjoy it and respect the game I have seen Kohli swear at umpires, point fingers at umpires. Sachin would never. When you are a role model to kids, a lot more matters than just winning. This is where Sachin won and he will remain the best batsman ever. Kohli not even in top 10 list.
Virat Kohli is very limited in terms of strokeplay. I have hardly seen him play a good backfoot shot. But he is so strong mentally. That makes him one of the best. If we are talking about quality of strokeplay Sachin is miles ahead of most of the players.
Sachin has been the single player of hope to every Indian cricket fan in the 90's and I have been one of the people who switched their TV's off when Sachin got out ....
Every now and then i keep coming back to watch this inning of his. I mean forget the stats and don't get into the numbers, just watch his batting and observe it just the way you observe art. Every time he hits the ball- his balance, his steady head, his timing, the straight bat- i can't think of anyone who can match the purity of shot that he creates.
i vividly remember watching this post lunch session batting of the highest quality..both Sachin and Azhar in that murderous mood against one of the top quality pace attacks...who cares about results when you get to see an innings of this quality
An innings for the ages. If I have to pick up Tendulkar's top five centuries, they would be: 5. 114 vs Australia, Perth, 1991 - Although Merv Hughes - McDermott-Whitney combo is no Lillee-Thomson, still, they made a pretty formidable pair, particularly in that series, with Whitney having a terrific record in Australia, it was the Perth of yore, and Tendulkar was only 18. 4. 119 vs England, Manchester, 1990 - 4th innings match saving century, even though the bowling attack is no West Indies quartet level, a 4th innings match saving ton in damp conditions at the age of 16, deserves it. 3. 136 vs Pakistan, Chennai, 1998. - Akram, Younis, and a lethal Saqlain Mushtaq in a series where he was running rampant with 4 fifers in the series. Combined with a nasty back problem which halted this innings 20 runs shy of victory, this is easily his most poignant innings ever. Moin Khan later commented that the way Tendulkar tackled Saqlain was the highest quality of batsmanship he had seen from behind the stumps. 9 batsmen scored in single digits in that innings. 2. This innings. India at a precarious position, 5 wickets down for 57 - against Donald, Pollock and McMillan on a bouncy pitch of Capetown. The innings is so high up in this list because it was a terrific attacking innings, which nearly stole the thunder from the opposition. Not to mention that sublime cover drive off Donald to reach 150... :) 1. 116 vs Australia, Melbourne, 1999. A test series, where barring the last innings 167 by Laxman, the entire Indian batting lineup routinely crumbled against a bowling attack of Mcgrath, a young rampaging Brett Lee, lethal Warne, and swinging Fleming on the express grassy tracks of Australia. Only Tendulkar battled them consistently, best of which was this one. :) Innings which are good but not in this league: 1. 103* vs England, 4th innings, 2008 - Good, but on a flat Indian track, and mediocre bowling attack, and supported by all batsmen, particularly Sehwag. 2. 111 Vs South Africa, 1992. Great innings, spectacular, but only one world class bowler in the opposition - Donald. 3. 122 vs England, Birmingham, 1996. 6 batsmen scored in single digits, second highest score being 18, at one stage score was 68/5 and an innings defeat looming large. 122 out of team total of 219, in third innings. Outstanding, but mediocre bowling attack is the problem. 4. 155 vs South Africa, Bloemfontein, 2001. Destructive innings. But no Donald. Pollock-Ntini is not a sufficiently outstanding pair for this list. 5. 111 Vs South Africa, 2010. 3rd innings century under pressure, but Morkel or Tsotsobe are not great bowlers, just Steyn cannot warrant the inclusion of this innings in this elite list. 6. 153, 154 against Australia in 2007-08. Good centuries, but only Brett Lee, that too, a pale shadow of his 1999 form. 7. 160 against NZ. Less than mediocre opposition bowling attack. 8. 155, 177 against Warne, 1998. Paradigm shifting plus match winning innings, which destroyed the enigma of Warne. However, no Mcgrath, Lee, or even Gillespie. Gavin Robertson and Kasprowicz, that too on Indian tracks, sorry, not worthy of the top 5 list.
To those who compare his records with others , this guy took the burden of the entire team on him for many years.. ganguly David joined him in 97 98 and after that he started getting some support from his teammates which later made Indian team victorious in many occasions
I'm surprised Indian-Batters managed 33 runs before The Master came in to bat. The attack was lethal - Donald, Pollock, McMillan and Klusner (all at their prime)! It was bound to be 100 and 66 all out! The graphics on Star Sports for this series were beautiful!
Magnanimous batting by Tendulkar, a great catch by Adam bacher. I still remember this match. Azar scored a ton quickly😍😍. Thanks for uploading the match
Sachin's body--language is glorious, extreme timing, conventioal classy eye-view as egale ,, best pace--conqueror ever than other indian batsman like gavaskr, dravid, kohli, rohit sharmma
From 33-5 putting the total to 359 absolutely genius work this Knock of master clearly shows the determination, courage and passion carrying the full pressure and the team on himself over the decades that's SRT for you 🐐🇮🇳🔥❤️💯
U looked at his batting & realized....that he had so much time compared to other batsman in terms of picking the length...how quickly he got to his back foot for anything short...how easily he leaned into the drives...and how he presented a straight bat to full deliveries into him to hit the straight drives...both on & off...not easy when the bowl is moving both ways...I dont see him forcing at a ball...he will always be a special talent...Sachin of the 90s was on a different level of cricket...I think even Sachin would agree with me that he was better as a batsman in the 90s than later on the 2000s due to age & the injuries
Have a look at the celebration of the master blaster on reaching to 100 and 150 against the dangerous bowling attack. Very simple. Truly a legend born specially for cricket.
hey youngsters, learn it the way he played the over seas conditions, the way he playing the fast bowlers, spinners, really really pleasure to watch. very classical shots, genius
Wow, what an innings.. I really would like to compare this innings to the 150+ scored by Kohli in 2nd test of 2018 recently. So much of similarities, just the way they got got out as 9 wickets fell down, the way they got to centuries, 150, etc.. Really superb innings by both. But if u look at Sachin’s innings, the outfield looks slow, pitch so deadlier, test cricket was so much a bowlers game back then, Sachin was exceptionally good, dedicated. Kohli is no less, such a great disciple and he definitely is trying to fill Sachin’s shoes, which is not an easy thing to do. U need something extraordinary to match even 50% of Sachin’s class. I think Kohli is definitely up there with his dedication.. I really wish I could be as dedicated as these 2 men in whatever I do. Hats off to these 2 for taking India's name on the global platform.
Karki. S common mate.. I understand, even I'm a super hard fan of Sachin who almost quit watching cricket when he retired. I don't follow cricket closely now, but Kohli is definitely up there. Sachin played the best out of the best. Sachin would be remembered for the aura he created, no doubt at all. Of course there r other great legends too. But don't take away anything from Kohli, he really deserves the credit for his hard work. I remember the time, when they felt this young brat was not good enough and has lot of attitude, there were calls for him to be dropped. But he has stood up and trying to reach up to Sachin. I get so disappointed when he breaks Sachin’s small records, but have now learnt to live with it. Kohli's 150 also came against a good attack. And also how ever weak the Bowling attack is, still it's not easy to score runs on consistent basis. If it was easy, batters around him from all over the world would've scored too, but that's not happening.. That shows, his dedication.
Almost 16000 runs at legit average of around 50 per innings and over 50 centuries. The greatest test batsman ever. And over 18000 runs at legit average of 41 runs per innings with close to 50 centuries. The greatest ODI batsman ever. Combined, his entire international record is not just astounding, but simply unparallel in my opinion.
Great thing about Sachin was, He never has the luxury to World class fast bowlers in nets or practice matches. But he still dominated fast bowlers like no one else.
1980 kids comper Sachin vs Vv Richards, 1990 kids comper Sachin vs Lara, 2000 kids comper Sachin vs Ponting, 2010 kids comper Sachin vs Kohli and now carona kids also compare Sachin vs Gill. Last 5 era only one name in list, that is God of World cricket Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin........ Sachin........
I wasn't able to decide were the crowd was cheering for such a CLASSY inning or for the catch? Thanks to commentator and continiuas cheer I was happy at last. Otherwise I was wishing that the show must keep going. What a inning...😂
abcd1235911 ... what kapil paaji said about sachin was true ,, he shud hav made 200 n 300+ runs ... that would help team also ,, most of d times he was satisfied with 100 ...
abcd1235911 What? Laxman, Sehwag & Dravid were his teammates. Ganguly was also a decent batsman. Only in his initial phase he had a bad team(i.e. from 1996-2001, before that he was not that good). Once Ganguly, Kumble & Dhoni were captains he was a completely free batsman to express his talent. On the contrary he won very few tests on his own when he had freedom to play to his potential. He was the greatest oneday opening batsman but when it comes to tests, I think Dravid, Sehwag & Laxman were bigger contributors to Indian victories or match savings. Although he came at no 4 which made it difficult for him to score double or triple tons bit he seldom formed partnerships with tailenders to guide India to great wins.
Sachin is a genius and a master but he didn't know the technique to bat with the tail. Remember 2008 Australia series. Ishant Sharma facing 5 deliveries in an over with Sachin on the non striker's end. Dhoni is the master of this art of batting with the tail. Virat also batted excellent in the first test in England tour 2018.
The way tendulkar adjusts at minute 1:42 is amazing most cricketers in my opinion would have knicked that to first or second slip but he was able to quickly adjust to a shot off the back shot. What a player I am honored to be able to have watched him play.
Great epic dilemma ...what a knock against one of best bowling attack of that era ...cleverast skipper, cruel pitch...inning constructed with sheer timing and elegant stock play...great catch and good sportsmanship shown by hansie though.
Whenever I feel bored of the current crap which passes for batsmanship, I keep coming back to this highlights to rekindle the love of cricket. The quality of strokes, the compact defense, front foot and back foot punches the quality of bowling and the sight of wonderful crowd in a test match. Possibly the best looking innings by any player against any opposition ever.
Thanks for uploading this. 1997 is my school time and that time the only reason why I love this game is the little master Sachin Tendulkar. I am watching his innings just like devotee.
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People say he's not a match winner..But they don't know that exactly 75 of his centuries resulted in India's wins or Drawn matches...Only 25 went for losses..and I am sure that out of those 25, there had been 15 collapses or lone performances from the maestro..For me, he was the man who made me love cricket...His strokes made me feel like being a batsman..and his sportsmanship made me feel like being honest...Others are great too..But then they don't have such a long career with regular pressure
You are absolutely right br
OMG this comment frm @Ditej Garg sums up for crores of his fans all over India n d world. Player of d Millenium fr me.
Right he is genius batsman in world cricket
The best comment about Sachin (ever)
One of those was 175 against Aus in an ODI, where India just lost by 3 runs after Sachin unluckily got out leaving India in a good position to win.
Tendulkar from 1996-1999 -> probably the best batsman of all time...smashed and bossed all legendary bowlers from all teams.
Aravind at age of just 23 to 26.. most feared batsman.. koholi belongs to no where..still struggling to score run fast n bouncy n grassy wicket at sa or eng
24 years of career he smashed world class bowlers, Dale styn also got treatment
Aravind yes. you are right
What if I say, Sachin actual peak would have in his 26 to 29 as with many other batsmen . But we missed witnessing it because of his injuries ...the way he was ascending from 1995 to 1999 inspite of he being so young he ..but injuries completely spoiled his capacity..
can't forget 1991 - 92 Australian Tour.. Mcdormott, Merve Huge, Shane Warne..made 2 centuries at the age of 18 only....
I remember this match. You can’t expect a team to get a target of around 550, when half of the team is out at 40. That was the time when each lofted shot from Sachin would stop my heartbeat. Cricket is not what it used to be when Sachin was there.
His ton went in avoiding follow on!!! People compare him with Laxman dravid and Ask as if as he done anything on par, but reality Laxman dravid had Contributors in bowling like Harbhajan 15 wickets, Sachin 3 wickets , in Indian second innings batting SS das 39 , Ramesh 33
Here none of our bowlers gave fight back and Sachin is Expected to do everything!!!!
Bilkul lakh rupai wali baat...lofted shot wala
@@bhaskarpuvvala5849 Same bro He was like Heart Beat those days !!!! Sachin gone match gone !!!
Think kiha br
This was my feelings too
When your team is half down at 50..all the time...and you score centuries again and again....without the fall of wickets troubling you....MASTER YOU ARE THE GREATEST...awesome mental strength....
Azhar was also awesome on the other end. And Azhar was hammering SA.
@@kysersoze12 and was trying to have a deal with Hansie during lunch break
yes
that's why he is God of Cricket
Well said mate.
Sachin scored 32 hundreds vs world class Australians & South Africans, it was a real proof that he was one of the best batsman in cricket history
Aur dravid ke baş 4 centuries hai total aus and sa ke against tab bhi chutiya log dravid ko Tendulkar se better bolte hai sale gandu log
Best? I would say Greatest.
Sabir Dewal heyy bro i see your video Sachin Vs poor umpiring lots of wrong decisions against there if drs was available that tym then the story will different 😞😔😟😢😭 may be 20-25 centuries Or even more ..😔😖😢😭
@@Billie0708 LOL, useless? During Dravid's 233, all of Mcgrath, Lee, Warne were absent, so he scored so many runs. Sachin's 241 came against Lee and Gillespie both. In the previous Australia tour in 1999, when Mcgrath and Warne and Lee were present, Dravid averaged 13 in the entire tour. Everybody failed miserably, except Sachin, who averaged 50, got one man of the match with a century, and got man of the series as well. How many times have you seen a player from the losing side get man of the series (man of the match is still relatively common)? This was because the bowling was of the highest quality, and no Indian batsman could bat decently except Sachin. India lost all three matches because of that, so Sachin's century is useless now because of that? Dravid's 180 was phenomenal, but he was ably supported by Laxman with a massive 281.
As for Donald, do see Tendulkar's 169, 113 and 97 against Donald, then we will talk.Tendulkar's 169 came when India was reeling at 58/5. Against Donald, Pollock, Klusener and Kallis. In South Africa, not at home.
As for centuries against Australia, Sachin scored 143 in Sharjah Cup final to win it, 117 and 91 in CB Series finals to win it (India's only tournament win in Australia till date), what had Dravid done?
Dravid cannot hold a candle to Sachin. The only one who could is Lara.
@@Billie0708 Yes....Good observation n comment....sachin good innings mostly not supported by other players . .
How can u say that tendulkar was selfish? For almost two decades he was the only player who performed amongst a crumbling indian team
haters need some reasons thats it....may b because most of the fans today had seen tendulkar only post 2006 when he was struggling with tennis elbow innuries and ofcrs post wc 2011 excessive pressure put by media and fans for 100th ton...without any doubt keeping stats aside ,,tendulkar is easily the most skillful batsman from India and Asia
@@harshitpatnaik6381 from abroad also
Harshit Patnaik Asia ni poore world ka no.1 batsman
@@sourabhdebnath685 currect
No one can question our 3 greatest batsmen Tendulkar, Ganguly and David along with VVS Laxman's caliber,
Sachin facing 1st ball....sachin on 49...sachin on 99.....where my heart beats so fast....sachin is an emotion .....
1997 complete failure year in his carrier..
That generation when sachin carrying the Indian team on his shoulders alone....what a player....
And also captain more pressure but no one came to his support many times
Alone? Mohammad azzharunddin?
Test centuries (when No other player scored atleast 50 runs)
Kl Rahul - 101 Centurion(2023)
Rishabh Pant - 100 Capetown(2021)
Pujji - 123 Adelaide (2018)
Pujji - 132 Southampton (2018)
Virat - Are u comedy me 🥶🥵🤯🎉 🔥
(1) Kohli - 116 Adelaide(2012)
(2) Kohli - 119 Johannesburg (2012)
(3) Kohli - 105 Wellington (2014)
(4) Kohli - 153 Centurion (2018)
(5) Kohli - 123 Perth (2018)
(6) Kohli - 149 Edgebaston (2018)
( Sa series 2023-24 ) 🥶🥺
kohli - 76 , Rest 💤😴
Kohli - 46 , Rest 💤😴
You cannot play Donald so conveniently. Ohh you are Sachin!👍
Vintage Tendulkar...period between 94-99 was best ....Aggression,shot selection picture perfect...He is my best teenage memories
All periods were best
From 1990 to 2004 sachin is beyond words.
@@drjjk-followyourpassion1789 1990 -2003
@@sourabhdebnath685 2004 also
You need to see real aggression at 2003 WC
One of the best test innings by little master; Donald,Macmillan,Pollock,Adams,cluesner nobody cant stop
Young kids NEED to watch these. Still goosebumps
How quick he is scoring the centuries.Those shots are unbelievable. He can able to play the pull shot, straight drive,on drive,off drive ,late cut,square cut.What a unbelievable shots, You are real genius Sachin.
Looking at pitch and Ind score (5for under 50) 100 in 138 balls.... that's genius...
There are so many famous cricketers but Sachin made cricket famous...
God Of Cricket...
it had to be a miraculous catch to get rid off sachin when he was in this mood! amazing knock which was a purist's delight. I can't fathom how can anyone dislike this knock! regardless which country you are supporting, you have to appreciate the genius of sachin. its a fact that we won't see another batsman like him again. by the way, I'm a Sri Lankan, but a true lover of the game.
+manojdissa Yes this is the probably best innings sachin has played in a Test match.
+manojdissa Those who disliked might have stopped on this video by mistake or they are not aware of this sport. This is another exhibition of Sachin's Class with great strokeplay.
Sachin is genius the class of him v can never forget
We love Sangakkara too..
Only Sir SRT haters will dislike this innings rather him...The best ever to hold that cricket bat....a true gentleman who was born to play this game....After 2013 November I personally don't see any cricket match live...one man army..he was the Renaissance of Indian cricket ❤️
His straight drives were epic.. Allan Donald was one of the most fearsome bowlers during that period.. but Sachin looked unfazed by the white lightning, when he was at his best.. that's the sign of the best batsman in the world.. that is.. even making the best bowler in the world, as if, he is an ordinary bowler..!! love you sachin..
Please skip to 10:47 If you would like to witness the greatest shot that has ever been played in the history of this sport.
+Pradeep M.S It was played against a great bowler at his peak so that merits its greatness, but to call it greatest is a bit of a stretch.
yesss...driving on the up with so much elegance to the ball that close to the body & bouncing that much...Oh truly he was a genius..!!!
Indeed !! That shot was a masterclass from the GOD !!
ON THE RISE cover drive with that elegance , conviction and balance - Only Sachin could play that way..
Everything perfect about it. The footwrok, wrist position. Can watch it all day long..!!
U jst watch sachin's batting... Nd u ll very quickly realise tht u r looing at best in d world.... A true legend.. Incredible batsman...!!!
I have been coming back to watch this innings almost once an year like a pilgrimage. What a sublime knock! So lucky I had seen every ball of it.
He is two levels above any batsman in the history of cricket...🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Only an Indian fan would say so.
@@fjasdfjdsakfjalfsjdalksfakjlk no its a fact sachin tendulkar is the best ever batsman in history of 150 years of cricket
@@fjasdfjdsakfjalfsjdalksfakjlk only and india hater would agree with u 🌝
@@fjasdfjdsakfjalfsjdalksfakjlk even Lara would say though
@narsimha saraswathi Read autobiographies (not interviews and misquoted press statements) of McGrath, Warne, Ponting, Langer, Hayden, SWaugh, Gilchrist, Kallis, Donald, Murali...
Any player from any country except India and West Indies (to remove national bias) - and see how many rate Lara higher than Sachin.
Then once you understand that Sachin is not rated above Lara even among his own peers, you can ponder about whether he is the best across eras.
Damn, how many straight drives we get to see in one inning? And that glorious drive off Donald for 150 :)
26 fours, 12 vs Donald!
@@kunaldutta4482 supab
Check yuvraj from late 2004 to 2009...lots pf straight drives. Especially that hutch cup against pakistan. Sachin's 90s knocks are awesome
Childhood memories. I vividly recall this innings.. Wat ondrives dude... Nobody is even close to his class.. Grt
An absolute masterclass!! Against a world-class attack comprising Donald (who was at his peak).. A true gem of a knock it was!!
The lone battler... Extraordinary player in an average team in the 90s
Oh my god.... Look at those shots... It's always pleasure to watch his batting and that too against such a good bowling team... No doubt, he is the world best batman in all generations
This was the time, when Sachin was truly at the top of his game.. Physically too at his best..
You are right tendulkar was a great player
Actually some issue Happened with Azhar and SIdhu he was out of this series so we didnt have proper top order , so it put Huge pressure on the middle order top order kept losing wickets cheaply !!!
I switched off the television when it was 70/5 something. Then after few hrs shocked to see sachin and azhar hammering SA. What a good catch to get rid off sachin.
+keysersoze Switched off the TV while half the team was out and Sachin was still batting? Then you probably missed half the matches India played in the 90s.
Ur indirectly saying that those 5 batsmen were more important for u, than sachin 😂😂😂😂
@@SaMSaM-444 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That was the most foolish thing to do
His team has always disspointed him in his initial career otherwise India would have won many matches overseas,he single handedly fought for the nation pride on many occasions
Ajay Felix knee jerk reactions of yours talk and write sense. He is the greatest batsman. I rate him above everyone.
Absolutely right. At that time Sachin Sachin sachin
Yeh Bowling was poor even if u see this game Dravid took 41 balls to score 2 runs , Laxman failed and top 5 out for 58 whole burden came to him and Azhar !!!!bowling obvious Kumble out of form so it was a tough time and other seamers not supporting sadly !!!!! Blame the team and mgmt not Sachin !!!!
येस
@Ajay Chanda Sachin playing at sloppy rates??? Where??? He has played at a decent rate throughout his career!!!
His attacking quality, rocksolid defence, innovation of shots, great technic, and humble nature set him apart from any other batsman. Undoubtedly d mot charismatic and elegant batsman. His consistency is also is unparalleled.
Watched this live, I Still recall that catch of Tendulkar by Adam Bacher, Unbelievable and it's right in front of my eyes and fresh in my mind. My jaws dropped in dismay when that happened.
This innings is simply the most beautiful bouquet. Youn can watch it time and again and won't get tired of it.
This is the most beautiful innings of all time.
Damn he got a 100 in just 138 balls. You champion ❤
This will always stay on to be the best batting partnership I've ever seen in my lifetime against probably one of the best bowling line ups of all times.... A perfectly technical masterclass from Sachin on one end, a pure work of artistry from Md. Azharuddin on the other end...it summed up one of my most memorable evening of watching cricket ...no T20 slambang of these days can bring back this beautiful feeling of test cricket batting at his absolute best...there were boundaries flowing everywhere, SA bowlers like Donald, Pollock , McMillan and Klusener looked hapless and all pure and perfectly batting masterclass
You are absolutely right bro. it was sheer treat to watch while these two magician was on their best.
It was a counter attack by Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin. South African bowlers were looking absolutely helpless.
Thank you Sachin and Azhar Bhai for entertaining all of you through your magical betting.
❤️👍👌👋🙏
You don't get to watch such thrilling batting by any Indian batsman in Test cricket today...Virat Kohli is not so exiting to watch in 5 day cricket and he can never exude such class and quality in his strokes
Franz Styles Kohli doesn't drive the ball. He punches it. Kohli is more of an athlete. Sachin was just a pure trained batsman, like he was born to bat. The way he drives, cuts, flicks everything. Kohli doesnt cut the ball, he doesn't flick or drive either. He punches, his shots to mid wicket is because he plays with a grip which favours leg side. So he is an effective batsman, not a natural batsman. Also, the way he acts on the field, I don't like. Insulting towards opposition, is like a kid. "I am not going to be friends with Aussies". Like anyone gives a fuck if you wanna be friends with them or not.. It's a game, play it to enjoy it and respect the game I have seen Kohli swear at umpires, point fingers at umpires. Sachin would never. When you are a role model to kids, a lot more matters than just winning. This is where Sachin won and he will remain the best batsman ever. Kohli not even in top 10 list.
Truth..Kohli is not an artist. Sachin undoubtedly was. Purists delight, common man delight. Born to be a batsman.
@@e-commastery1192 spot on
Sachin is Federer of cricket or Federer is Sachin of tennis....both ways I'll say.....
Virat Kohli is very limited in terms of strokeplay. I have hardly seen him play a good backfoot shot. But he is so strong mentally. That makes him one of the best. If we are talking about quality of strokeplay Sachin is miles ahead of most of the players.
so much maturity at the age of 24.
Sachin has been the single player of hope to every Indian cricket fan in the 90's and I have been one of the people who switched their TV's off when Sachin got out ....
Master Blaster is making Donald look like a CLUB LEVEL bowler 🙏
Sachin always was getting out with extra ordinary stuff from opposition team..
SACHIN TENDULKAR - easily the greatest ever..!!
TRUTH
Every now and then i keep coming back to watch this inning of his. I mean forget the stats and don't get into the numbers, just watch his batting and observe it just the way you observe art. Every time he hits the ball- his balance, his steady head, his timing, the straight bat- i can't think of anyone who can match the purity of shot that he creates.
He is the purest of the purest ever. Such an art. Lara, Poting fangirls can cry all they want.
@@Aman-nk5uq right. They invent every excuse possible to oppose Sachin fans but lame excuses cant stand.
Exactly
i vividly remember watching this post lunch session batting of the highest quality..both Sachin and Azhar in that murderous mood against one of the top quality pace attacks...who cares about results when you get to see an innings of this quality
I still remeMber the match was LOST even after such a great innings....What a spectacular catch by adam bacher to get the genius
My favorite Sachin century. I always say he had the greatest range of shots and this 100 showcases that.
An innings for the ages. If I have to pick up Tendulkar's top five centuries, they would be:
5. 114 vs Australia, Perth, 1991 - Although Merv Hughes - McDermott-Whitney combo is no Lillee-Thomson, still, they made a pretty formidable pair, particularly in that series, with Whitney having a terrific record in Australia, it was the Perth of yore, and Tendulkar was only 18.
4. 119 vs England, Manchester, 1990 - 4th innings match saving century, even though the bowling attack is no West Indies quartet level, a 4th innings match saving ton in damp conditions at the age of 16, deserves it.
3. 136 vs Pakistan, Chennai, 1998. - Akram, Younis, and a lethal Saqlain Mushtaq in a series where he was running rampant with 4 fifers in the series. Combined with a nasty back problem which halted this innings 20 runs shy of victory, this is easily his most poignant innings ever. Moin Khan later commented that the way Tendulkar tackled Saqlain was the highest quality of batsmanship he had seen from behind the stumps. 9 batsmen scored in single digits in that innings.
2. This innings. India at a precarious position, 5 wickets down for 57 - against Donald, Pollock and McMillan on a bouncy pitch of Capetown. The innings is so high up in this list because it was a terrific attacking innings, which nearly stole the thunder from the opposition. Not to mention that sublime cover drive off Donald to reach 150... :)
1. 116 vs Australia, Melbourne, 1999. A test series, where barring the last innings 167 by Laxman, the entire Indian batting lineup routinely crumbled against a bowling attack of Mcgrath, a young rampaging Brett Lee, lethal Warne, and swinging Fleming on the express grassy tracks of Australia. Only Tendulkar battled them consistently, best of which was this one. :)
Innings which are good but not in this league:
1. 103* vs England, 4th innings, 2008 - Good, but on a flat Indian track, and mediocre bowling attack, and supported by all batsmen, particularly Sehwag.
2. 111 Vs South Africa, 1992. Great innings, spectacular, but only one world class bowler in the opposition - Donald.
3. 122 vs England, Birmingham, 1996. 6 batsmen scored in single digits, second highest score being 18, at one stage score was 68/5 and an innings defeat looming large. 122 out of team total of 219, in third innings. Outstanding, but mediocre bowling attack is the problem.
4. 155 vs South Africa, Bloemfontein, 2001. Destructive innings. But no Donald. Pollock-Ntini is not a sufficiently outstanding pair for this list.
5. 111 Vs South Africa, 2010. 3rd innings century under pressure, but Morkel or Tsotsobe are not great bowlers, just Steyn cannot warrant the inclusion of this innings in this elite list.
6. 153, 154 against Australia in 2007-08. Good centuries, but only Brett Lee, that too, a pale shadow of his 1999 form.
7. 160 against NZ. Less than mediocre opposition bowling attack.
8. 155, 177 against Warne, 1998. Paradigm shifting plus match winning innings, which destroyed the enigma of Warne. However, no Mcgrath, Lee, or even Gillespie. Gavin Robertson and Kasprowicz, that too on Indian tracks, sorry, not worthy of the top 5 list.
+Kaustav Mukherjee For me 136 vs Pak will top the chart as he was in great pain during his inning..
kuls43 Can't argue. All these innings are of the highest quality, can be easily interchanged.. :)
***** very true. :)
+Kaustav Mukherjee 146 vs sa 2010 capetown. Equally good against Steyn, Morkell
Anirudh Krishnan I won't object. It was a stupendous innings, in particular, how he faced Steyn was sheer class.
in terms of stroke play this was his best inning , against a 5 bowler strong attack
The Strokes played in this innings by Sachin are unparalled to what any other batsman can play
I had seen the partnership and also the entire inning of Sachin Tendulkar. It is extraordinary, outstanding brilliant.
To those who compare his records with others , this guy took the burden of the entire team on him for many years.. ganguly David joined him in 97 98 and after that he started getting some support from his teammates which later made Indian team victorious in many occasions
Dravid consistenly played only drom 2002.
Aman dravid was nothing in front of master and greatest ever batsman sachin tendulkar
I'm surprised Indian-Batters managed 33 runs before The Master came in to bat. The attack was lethal - Donald, Pollock, McMillan and Klusner (all at their prime)! It was bound to be 100 and 66 all out! The graphics on Star Sports for this series were beautiful!
Sachin has played most number of straight drives in this innings in his entire career in a single test innings
just wonder why star sports never showed this despite owning the rights for such a marvel
They don't own it. CSA does. They just own to telecast it
A new word is needed to define Sachin Tendulkar performance, hats off little master, certainly the great master for young upcoming indian bastmen
Feeling peace to watch him The great Sachin R Tendulkar. 🙏
it is proud to say " i am a sachin fan " and also in the 1991 to 1999 period
Indian score 4/33...Then, God arrives to the rescue
No words to say about god of cricket.
Just salute to master.🙌
On drive is the toughest shot to play against fast balling ...
Sachin: Hold my beer ...
The innings which made Bradman try and save his legacy by claiming Tendulkar as closest batsman to him.
Magnanimous batting by Tendulkar, a great catch by Adam bacher. I still remember this match. Azar scored a ton quickly😍😍. Thanks for uploading the match
Sachin's body--language is glorious, extreme timing, conventioal classy eye-view as egale ,, best pace--conqueror ever than other indian batsman like gavaskr, dravid, kohli, rohit sharmma
saw Paul Adams after a long time... we tried to bowl like him... his action was fun 😀😉
From 33-5 putting the total to 359 absolutely genius work this Knock of master clearly shows the determination, courage and passion carrying the full pressure and the team on himself over the decades that's SRT for you 🐐🇮🇳🔥❤️💯
that's master class 4 u..conditions never matter for a great player...dominating performance in SA...virat is not even 1/4 Sachin
Great bowlers like Donald, Shaun Pollock on bowling friendly pitch gets hammering from the Sachin
U looked at his batting & realized....that he had so much time compared to other batsman in terms of picking the length...how quickly he got to his back foot for anything short...how easily he leaned into the drives...and how he presented a straight bat to full deliveries into him to hit the straight drives...both on & off...not easy when the bowl is moving both ways...I dont see him forcing at a ball...he will always be a special talent...Sachin of the 90s was on a different level of cricket...I think even Sachin would agree with me that he was better as a batsman in the 90s than later on the 2000s due to age & the injuries
Have a look at the celebration of the master blaster on reaching to 100 and 150 against the dangerous bowling attack. Very simple. Truly a legend born specially for cricket.
hey youngsters, learn it the way he played the over seas conditions, the way he playing the fast bowlers, spinners, really really pleasure to watch. very classical shots, genius
One Word - "Poetry"
100 off 138 balls in 1997. Also team score was 40/5. Big SA ground. Pollock and Donald on peak. Hats off.
Adam Bacher's Greatest achievement on Cricket Field. Will always be remembered for this only.
The Most Beautiful Perfect batting I've ever seen. What a Hundred!! Great Knock!!🙌🏿🙌🏿
Wow, what an innings.. I really would like to compare this innings to the 150+ scored by Kohli in 2nd test of 2018 recently.
So much of similarities, just the way they got got out as 9 wickets fell down, the way they got to centuries, 150, etc.. Really superb innings by both.
But if u look at Sachin’s innings, the outfield looks slow, pitch so deadlier, test cricket was so much a bowlers game back then, Sachin was exceptionally good, dedicated.
Kohli is no less, such a great disciple and he definitely is trying to fill Sachin’s shoes, which is not an easy thing to do. U need something extraordinary to match even 50% of Sachin’s class. I think Kohli is definitely up there with his dedication..
I really wish I could be as dedicated as these 2 men in whatever I do. Hats off to these 2 for taking India's name on the global platform.
Sharath Nb agreed
Kohli won't survive ten ball against this attack
Karki. S common mate.. I understand, even I'm a super hard fan of Sachin who almost quit watching cricket when he retired. I don't follow cricket closely now, but Kohli is definitely up there.
Sachin played the best out of the best. Sachin would be remembered for the aura he created, no doubt at all. Of course there r other great legends too.
But don't take away anything from Kohli, he really deserves the credit for his hard work. I remember the time, when they felt this young brat was not good enough and has lot of attitude, there were calls for him to be dropped. But he has stood up and trying to reach up to Sachin. I get so disappointed when he breaks Sachin’s small records, but have now learnt to live with it.
Kohli's 150 also came against a good attack. And also how ever weak the Bowling attack is, still it's not easy to score runs on consistent basis. If it was easy, batters around him from all over the world would've scored too, but that's not happening.. That shows, his dedication.
No comparison mate . Sachin is supreme ,class is decided by the attack against which you score .
You committed blasphemy comparing this knock with Kohli's. Just tune to @10:47
What a stress removal straight drive does sachin have!!!!!
Came here after watching India lose to South Africa, someone needed to play this kind of inning!
seftest kohli did but at the end of the day we lost the series
The entire stadium is full and packed, where are these, these days ?!
Almost 16000 runs at legit average of around 50 per innings and over 50 centuries. The greatest test batsman ever.
And over 18000 runs at legit average of 41 runs per innings with close to 50 centuries. The greatest ODI batsman ever.
Combined, his entire international record is not just astounding, but simply unparallel in my opinion.
Had he retired after 177 test he was avg 58 in test that time...
138 ball 100 run...test match....pressure situatin,4 wkt down when score is below 50...great sachin.india ko disa de dia a master...
What a technick! He is really god of cricket.
Look at that elbow when he drives.
Pure Gold !
Great thing about Sachin was, He never has the luxury to World class fast bowlers in nets or practice matches. But he still dominated fast bowlers like no one else.
1980 kids comper Sachin vs Vv Richards, 1990 kids comper Sachin vs Lara, 2000 kids comper Sachin vs Ponting, 2010 kids comper Sachin vs Kohli and now carona kids also compare Sachin vs Gill. Last 5 era only one name in list, that is God of World cricket Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin........ Sachin........
No one compares ahmedabad king will greatest of all time tendulkar 😂
Why I remember this knock is Adam Bacher's catch !
Sachin you beauty.
He saved the follow-on single handedly..
What a player he was in his prime 😊
Sachin Tendulkar is unparalleled no one can match him ever
I wasn't able to decide were the crowd was cheering for such a CLASSY inning or for the catch? Thanks to commentator and continiuas cheer I was happy at last. Otherwise I was wishing that the show must keep going. What a inning...😂
How unlucky Tendulkar was to get a waste team like this!! Had he been in the Australian team he would have scored more than 20000 runs in his career!!
abcd1235911 ... what kapil paaji said about sachin was true ,, he shud hav made 200 n 300+ runs ... that would help team also ,, most of d times he was satisfied with 100 ...
sankar uit ....bro David at no3 followed by tendulkar at 4 ....a great treat to watch
vishwa karan u could say that about Rahul Dravid also. Even about Ricky ponting
abcd1235911 What? Laxman, Sehwag & Dravid were his teammates. Ganguly was also a decent batsman. Only in his initial phase he had a bad team(i.e. from 1996-2001, before that he was not that good). Once Ganguly, Kumble & Dhoni were captains he was a completely free batsman to express his talent. On the contrary he won very few tests on his own when he had freedom to play to his potential. He was the greatest oneday opening batsman but when it comes to tests, I think Dravid, Sehwag & Laxman were bigger contributors to Indian victories or match savings. Although he came at no 4 which made it difficult for him to score double or triple tons bit he seldom formed partnerships with tailenders to guide India to great wins.
Sachin is a genius and a master but he didn't know the technique to bat with the tail. Remember 2008 Australia series. Ishant Sharma facing 5 deliveries in an over with Sachin on the non striker's end. Dhoni is the master of this art of batting with the tail. Virat also batted excellent in the first test in England tour 2018.
This is probably the best inning of Tendulkar.
He really looked as the best batsman.
The way tendulkar adjusts at minute 1:42 is amazing most cricketers in my opinion would have knicked that to first or second slip but he was able to quickly adjust to a shot off the back shot. What a player I am honored to be able to have watched him play.
Of the 99 centuries, I am sure the little master would rate this among his top 5.
Great epic dilemma
...what a knock against one of best bowling attack of that era ...cleverast skipper, cruel pitch...inning constructed with sheer timing and elegant stock play...great catch and good sportsmanship shown by hansie though.
Whenever I watch Sachin batting, I feel young. Thanks little master. You are the best.
Whenever I feel bored of the current crap which passes for batsmanship, I keep coming back to this highlights to rekindle the love of cricket. The quality of strokes, the compact defense, front foot and back foot punches the quality of bowling and the sight of wonderful crowd in a test match. Possibly the best looking innings by any player against any opposition ever.
I do the exact same thing
Tendulkar at it's very best. Just look at those Straight drives and On drives. No other can do this.
Purest batting ever. Its like he was born to bat in the most perfect manner. Beyond words.
All times Best 10Dulkar
Thanks for uploading this. 1997 is my school time and that time the only reason why I love this game is the little master Sachin Tendulkar. I am watching his innings just like devotee.
Tendulkar is undoubtedly the greatest batsman ever after Sir Don.