Top 5 Sachin ODI knocks vs Australia

#2 117* (120) at Sydney, 2 March 2008

Sachin single-handedly won India the crucial match

The first final of the Commonwealth Bank series in 2008 where India were facing Australia at Sydney. Australia batted first and scored 239 runs in their allotted quota of 50 overs and though India had a par score to chase, the pressure of the final added a considerable weight on the Indian batsmen.

The Australian bowling was top notch with the likes of Bracken, Lee and Johnson in their ranks and India had their work cut out. Sachin opened the batting for India along with Robin Uthappa and the openers provided India a solid start of 50 runs but then a minor collapse occurred and India were struggling at 87/3. Rohit Sharma joined Sachin in the middle and took the best seat in the house, to witness one of the best ODI innings played by the ‘Master Blaster’.

In his 117 run knock, he hit just ten fours and no sixes but still managed a strike rate of almost 100. Sachin remained not out and took India to the finish line and played a crucial role again in the second final to help India clinch the coveted CB series.