Sachin First Ever Test Century which he made against englad at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester on 14th Aug 1990. He made 119 not out. Video Also Includes his first innings fifty.
England pile up 519 on a benign pitch, and India reply with 432. England stretch the lead to 407, and though the pitch is still good and the bowling (Malcolm, Fraser, Lewis, Hemmings) not terribly menacing, India find themselves in deep water at 127 for 5 with only one recognised batsman left. And he’s only 17 years old. Tendulkar battles for nearly four hours, grimly but never dourly, and ends the day with 119. India lose only one more wicket, ending up with 343. With one more session, they might even have won.
After 2 and half months tour at Australia, Indian one-day team returned from the CB series to a stirring reception at the Delhi airport. A hundreds of fans greeted them there and also Indian board and the Delhi and District Cricket Association.
The team actually reached Mumbai in the morning and took a chartered flight to Delhi for a function at Feroz Shah Kotla. Mahendra Singh Dhoni admired his side, which became the first Indian team to win a triangular one-day series in Australia. Dhoni said “The conduct of my team on and off the field is responsible for our victory.”
The little master Sachin Tendulkar, who played match-winning knocks in both the finals, told news channel CNN-IBN that the team hadn’t been diverted by the debates - which originated in the Sydney Test - during the tour. "Plenty of things happened on the field, but we were focused on the cricket."
Rohit Sharma, who made a vital 66 in the first final, said "We tried to enjoy our cricket as much as possible". "All the controversies motivated us."
A reward of Rs 10 crore (US$2.5 million) had already been announced for the team.
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