#3 Against Michael Kasprowicz in 1998 at Sharjah
It was the final of the tri-nation Coca-Cola Cup between India, Australia, and New Zealand when the Men in Blue locked horns with the brute Aussie force in Sharjah. It also happened to be the Tendulkar's birthday when he gave all his fans another reason of delight as he paved his through to a match-winning knock of 134, helping his side to lift the Cup.
Tendulkar’s love affair with the Aussies continued as he once again got better of the Australian bowlers to carve his team to victory.
It was in the 45th over when Michael Kasprowicz came on to bowl, with Tendulkar already batting on 126*, the bowler saw him on the receiving end as Sachin smashed him exactly right of the sight screen for a maximum.
It was a delivery that got pitched in his radar and hitting the middle of the bat it managed enough distance to clear the boundary for a six. It was in a way a revenge for him against the bowler who sledged him in the early part of the innings. His exploits in that innings forced Tony Greig to compare the ‘little man’ as the next nearest thing to the greatest Sir Donald Bradman, there’s ever been.
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