Sachin Tendulkar was the batsman who redefined batting in one-day internationals. His ability to pace his innings according to conditions, bowling attacks and game situation remained unmatched throughout the 1990s. While the 2000s saw the rise of several great batsmen, Tendulkar continued to hold his own.
One man, who was the receiving end of Tendulkar’s genius with the bat that day is former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, who in fact was the skipper of the Pakistan team in that match.
Speaking to cricket fans on the Twitter handle @GloFansOfficial, Younis, who is currently the bowling coach of the Pakistan team, said that the innings is hard to describe because of its sheer brilliance.
“The way he faced Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim and me under pressure and the way he attacked and got early runs, I think it was amazing innings, one of the best innings I’ve seen,” Younis said while responding to Tendulkar’s super fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary.
