Feb. 24 – The Maestro Sachin Tendulkar made history today, scoring the first double century ever in ODI play as India powered to 401 for 3 against South Africa in Gwalior.
The 36-year-old knocked 25 fours and three sixes to reach an inspiring 200 from just 147 deliveries, passing the previous highest score set by Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar in 1997 and Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry last year.
Kanishkaa Balachandran, writing for Cricinfo, remarked that Tendulkar’s innings featured strokes of the highest quality. “Tendulkar was in his element, flicking off his pads and driving neatly through the off side using the pace of the ball…There was just no letting up. The short boundaries and the flat pitch were too inviting for Tendulkar.”
Tendulkar, already the leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket, reached the milestone with a single in the final over, having stood on 199 for nearly two overs after failing to get the strike.
That is the greatness of Master. He and only he can achive that.Simply superb.
good ton sach keep batting well
He is little in height but big in batting nobody can’t reach him in the world………he is always master blaster
sachin thanks to beating previous record,we are wating for the beating lara test record, we hope you will doing that…………….
HE HAS DONE EXCELLENT JOB NOBODY CAN REACH HIS MILESTONES, I APPRECIATE FOR THAT. ALL THE BEST
Congratulations to Sachin and to the Indian team. A wonderful achievement.
such a phenomenal cricket can only accept from sachin only.
dats one of the biggest achievements of the master