4 Sachin Tendulkar 186* (150), Hyderabad, 1999
Sachin Tendulkar (Source: Twitter)
Sachin Tendulkar in the 90s was a force to be reckoned with as bowlers all around the world were wary of his mastery. It was against New Zealand only that Tendulkar opened for the first time in ODI cricket and the rest as they say is history. The kiwis once again faced Tendulkar at the peak of his powers during the second ODI in Hyderabad in 1999.
India were batting first and lost their opener Sourav Ganguly in the second over with the score on 10. From there onwards, it was a complete Dravid and Tendulkar show, who together put up a massive 331-run stand for the second wicket in 278 balls which was the highest partnership in ODIs at that time. (a record which stood for 16 years). Tendulkar scored a magnificent 186 off 150 balls with 20 fours and 3 sixes to his name. It was his highest ODI score for 10 years. Courtesy of Dravid and Tendulkar’s knocks, India posted a massive 376 on the board and won the match by 174 runs.
