sachin 100

Sachin 100

21. Century 21
Match : India Vs South Africa
Venue : Newlands, Cape Town : Year 1997

When India went to South Africa in 1997, India lost the first test by a huge margin.The 2nd test match was about to go the same way had it not been for Azhar and Tendulkar who lashed the opposition bowlers. Sachin scored a 169 runs in this match.
22. Century 22
Match : India Vs Zimbabwe
Venue : Willowmoore Park, Benoni : Year 1997

To the enter into the finasl of the Standard Bank International ODI Series, India needed to win against Zimbabwe. With a goal in mind India set out in the field as Sachin scored 104 runs and India won the match by 6 wickets.
23. Century 23
Match : India Vs New Zealand
Venue : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore : Year 1997

In the 3rd ODI of the Pepsi Independence Cup, Sachin tore apart the New Zealnd bowlers and led India to victory with his brilliant stroke playing. He went on to score 117 runs, as India beat NZ by 8 wickets.
24. Century 24
Match : Sri Lanka Vs India
Venue : R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo : Year 1997

India played Sri Lanka in 1997 tour. In the 1st test Tendulkar worked the ball in all corners of the park as he completed a score of 143. In reply Sri Lanka scored 952 runs, but the match ended in a tie.
25. Century 25
Match : Sri Lanka Vs India
Venue : Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo : Year 1997

In the same tour of 1997, the second test match too ended in a draw. Though Sachin made the most of it by scoring a quick knock of 139.
26. Century 26
Match : India Vs Sri Lanka
Venue : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai : Year 1997

When Sri Lanka came to India this time, the hosts brought the party home as Tendulkar and Ganguly batted gloriously. Tendulkar and Ganguly went on to post centuries, 148 and 173 resp.
27. Century 27
Match : India Vs Australia
Venue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai : Year 1998

Said to be the famous battle of Spin vs Hit, Shane Warne's leg spinner had no answer to Sachin's hitting as he smashed every ball that came on to the leg stump. This was the second innings of the First test match of 1998 series, while the First innings saw the Leggy dismiss the Little Master very cheaply. Indeed a comeback by Sachin to score a century stand of 155 unbeaten.
28. Century 28
Match : India Vs Australia
Venue : M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore : Year 1998

In the 3rd Test of the 1998 series, Australia would succumb to the same pressure as how to dismiss Sachin. The Maestro scored a century (177runs) but unfortunately India lost the match.
29. Century 29
Match : India Vs Australia
Venue : Green Park, Kanpur : Year 1998

This time in the 4th ODI of the Triangular series in 1998, Sachin hammered his way to his 13th ODI century maintaining his command over the Aussies. India won the match by 6 wickets.
30. Century 30
Match : India Vs New Zealand
Venue : Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium : Year 1998

A classic knock by Tendulkar in the 6th ODI of Coca Cola Cup 1998, which still rings in the mind of cricketing fans. Tendulkar stormed past the NZ bowling and scored a mammoth score of 143 to lead India into the final.