New Delhi: Cricket fans still remember August 14, 1990, for it was a day when a 17-year-old boy schooled the much-fancied English bowling attack on an overcast day in Manchester. From the moment, the curly-haired boy arrived at the crease, those who were in attendance at Old Trafford knew they were witnessing something special. But none would have imagined he would become the greatest batter of all time.
That young Indian boy was none other than Sachin Tendulkar, who announced his arrival to international cricket with a majestic century against England. The Master Blaster scored his maiden ton eight months after his Test debut.
For Sachin facing the likes of Devon Malcolm, Angus Fraser and Eddie Hemmings, was like a cakewalk.
Sachin was instrumental in helping India draw the second Test of the three-match series with a half-century and a hundred.
After scoring 68 in the first essay, he slammed 109 in the second innings to help India save the match. His innings was laced with seventeen boundaries.
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On This Day in 1990, @sachin_rt Scored his First Ever Hundred ❤️😍 What an innings that was and he saved Team India ❤️#SachinTendulkar
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Sachin was named the Player of the Match for his sensational performance that not only won the hearts of Indian fans but also of the English spectators.
Sachin Tendulkar, India (Getty Images)
Sachin showed class and mental toughness to save India from going 0-2 down. Chasing a massive target of 408, India were in deep trouble at 127/5 but batting at No.6, Sachin showed immense courage to score a fighting 119 runs from 189 balls.
Exactly 23 years later in 2013, Sachin became the first cricketer to feature in 200 Test matches. 11 years after his retirement, he remains the leading run-scorer in Tests with 15921 runs including 51 hundreds and 68 half-centuries.
He is also the highest ODI run-scorer in One-Day Internationals with 18426 including 49 centuries and 96 fifties.
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