Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's ODI hundreds (16-20)

#4 Century no. 19 - 141 against Australia, Dhaka, 1998

The crucial quarter-finals of the Wills International Cup or the ICC Champions Trophy KnockOut staged in Dhaka between India and Australia began on an ominous note, with the early loss of Ganguly’s wicket. Australia, still reeling from the onslaught suffered by the hands of Tendulkar in Sharjah earlier in the year, were desperate to send the maverick back to the pavilion as early as they could, but the Mumbaikar was in no mood to provide respite.

After Mohammad Azharuddin was dismissed for a duck, Tendulkar combined with Dravid to take the score to 148, before the latter departed. Along with Ajay Jadeja, he further frustrated the opponents and produced yet another sensational century against the Aussies. His knock of 141, which was scored at a strike rate of 110.15, helped India pile up 307 runs on the board, which eventually proved too high a task for the Steve Waugh-led side.