5 World Cup innings by Indians that created a buzz in the cricketing world

#3 Sachin Tendulkar's 98 vs Pakistan

98 (75 balls, 12 fours, 1 six), Centurion 2003

India-Pakistan rivalry and the tension it brings is amazing. India and Pakistan locked horns at Centurion, in the 36th match of the ICC event in 2003. Waqar Younis, Pakistan's captain won the toss and decided to bat first in the high intense contest. The dangerous Saeed Anwar played a composed knock of 101 and helped Pakistan to set a par target of 274 for the Indians.

Sachin Tendulkar, the master blaster just took off from ball one. It was some surreal hitting against the world's leading pace attack which consisted of Akram, Waqar, and Akhtar. He never allowed them to settle in and bossed his way to fifty off just 37 deliveries. He was caught two short of a ton, but already had done the damage and made sure that India won and bagged 4 points. Sachin's brilliant 98 guided India to yet another World Cup win against the arch-rivals Pakistan.

Match Summary

Pakistan 273/7 (S Anwar 101, Y Khan 32, Z Khan 2/46)

India 276/4 (S Tendulkar 98,Yuvraj 50*, W Younis 2/71)