Sachin Tendulkar's stunning one-handed grab on long-on boundary in 2004 Pak ODI: Watch

Former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of greatest batsmen of all time. Such was aura of his batsmanship that his talents in or aspects of game were often overshowed by his captivating magic with bat. right-handed batsman was also a useful commodity for his captain with his leg breaks. ditionally, Sachin Tendulkar was an agile fielder who performed some fielding spectacles during his playing days.

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A throwback to Sachin Tendulkar’s one-handed snare to send back Inzamam-ul-Haq

Indian team toured Pakistan in 2004 under leership of Sourav Ganguly for five ODIs and three Tests. During ODI leg of tour, arch-rivals were pitted against each or at Gdafi Stium on March 24 for a series-deciding fifth match. Pakistan, chasing a stiff target of 294 to take home series hours, crumbled to 58-4 at one st.

Pakistan’s captain and in-form batsman at time, Inzamam-ul-Haq stretched his side’s score to 87. Batting at 38 himself, he stepped out of crease to hit former Indian spinner Murali Kartik in an attempt to hit a six. However, Sachin Tendulkar, stationed at long-on, performed a balancing act at boundary while taking a running catch. His grab sent a well-settled Inzamam-ul-Haq packing back to pavilion and furr dented Pakistan’s chances of making a comeback into game. India eventually won contest by 40 runs and took home series laurels by a 3-2 margin.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s running catch at boundary to dismiss Inzamam-ul-Haq back in 2004

Sachin Tendulkar centuries and overall stats in international cricket

Sachin Tendulkar centuries tally in international cricket comprises of some staggering numbers. Throughout his 24-year journey with Indian cricket, ‘Master Blaster’ amassed 100 centuries (51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs). He is leing century-maker and highest run-aggregator (with 34,357 runs) in international cricket. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar centuries, cricketer bagged 200 wickets across all his Team India appearances and also ded 256 catches in his illustrious career.

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