Remember the desert storm in Sharjah in 1998, when Sachin Tendulkar quite literally stood tall and single-handedly took the mighty Australians to the cleaners? It remains one of his best performances in the India colours.
Batting like a man possessed, a 24-year-old Tendulkar scored his then highest score of 143 on this day to single-handedly take India to the final of the tournament.
India unfortunately did not win the game, but qualified for the finals of the tournament on the basis of net run rate. Sachin also picked up a couple of wickets on the day.
DESERT STORM 🌪️ #OnThisDay in 1998, Sachin Tendulkar smashed a 💥 143 off 131 balls against Australia to seal India's place in the final of the Sharjah Cup!
— ICC (@ICC) April 22, 2020
Do you remember the battle between these legends? pic.twitter.com/6SZVckZWwv
Not only did Tendulkar take India through to the finals but also established that he would get the better of Shane Warne in the years to come.
The innings had a telling effect on Indian cricket and 21 years later captain Virat Kohli acknowledged that, “(Desert Storm) is where my excitement of wanting to chase totals came from. It was such a thrill to see one man working relentlessly towards a target and being able to achieve it wearing your national jersey.”
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22 years to the day Tendulkar made Sharjah his own backyard and took the fight to Steve Waugh’s Australia, the internet and the cricket fraternity who like everyone else is stuck indoors due to the coronavirus lockdown is remembering the iconic evening.
#Onthisday, in 1998, the master's Tornado swept Australia away. #SachinStorm in Sharjah - @sachin_rt launched into a murderous assault on the Australian bowlers to take India into the Coca-Cola Cup final.We witnessed God in his prime. Memorable innings#DesertStorm pic.twitter.com/wheetWTzDE
— Nishant Mishra (@NISH2404) April 22, 2020
No Indian cricket fan who grew up in the 90s can forget #DesertStorm. Definitely one of the best innings by @sachin_rt. Moment of delight for any cricket lover. #Cricket https://t.co/fcFfcESjwn
— swap (@swapnilchichani) April 22, 2020
Whatta player.....whatta wonderful player..... @sachin_rt 😍😍😍 Remembering #DesertStorm inning #CelebratingSachin #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/ifC90IUgxc
— 🇮🇳Ankush Sachinist🇮🇳 (@ankushsachinist) April 22, 2020
On this day in 1998, I did not have a TV at my home, hence witnessed Sachin's desert storm through neighbour's house window & the game went on till midnight. The kind of feeling I had during that day cannot match when I watch cricket on LED & in HD in an AC room.
— Bobgally (@Krishnan_Masi) April 22, 2020
Remember those days. Did not have Cable at house. So, used to watch match at friend's house. But Sharjah Matches used to run till late night. So, used to wait for hourly DD News to get update. Those 2 crazy nights, Wow! 143 was today 22 Years Ago!#DesertStorm #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/hhtLgXWyGG
— Avinash Jha (@Avinash_GIM) April 22, 2020
The original Desert Storm. Remembering the look on Shane Warne's face as Sachin hit him all over the place for his epic 143 at Sharjah. Two things that always slip the mind, Sachin also dismissed Mark Waugh & India actually lost this game but qualified for the finals on run rate pic.twitter.com/Y8yDKzBp14
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) April 22, 2020
What memories! That stupefied look on Warne's face though came in the final two days later on April 24, which was also Sachin's 25th birthday. It was the first ball of Warne's spell in the 21st over of India's innings. pic.twitter.com/BypW8fOQRr
— Sayantan Dutta (@tweeting_trends) April 22, 2020
On this day in 1998, @sachin_rt single-handedly helped India to qualify into the final of Coca-Cola cup in Sharjah. He smashed 143 runs from 131 balls including 9 fours and 5 sixes - second best score in Indian innings was 35 runs from 46 balls by Mongia. pic.twitter.com/GqNRvIc90q
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 22, 2020
THE BEST SHOT IN THE HISTORY OF CRICKET !!
— बादशाह (@1msrkian1__) April 21, 2020
G. O. A. T @sachin_rt !! pic.twitter.com/2kkQ54hxU2
Tony Greig
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) April 22, 2020
They are dancing in the aisles in Sharjah.
Straight down the ground, wonderful shot, all the way for six, whadda player, whadda wonderful player
Oh its high, its high. its all the way, its way over the top in the crowd again, Sachin Tendulkar wants to win this match pic.twitter.com/LnAvwBmBCD
On this day. ODI cricket witnessed one of the greatest innings. Sachin Desert storm. What a player. NEXT only to Don- Tony Greig. pic.twitter.com/bjPrra3uHS
— RohitVerma (@AAMIRCRAZE) April 22, 2020
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