Sachin Tendulkar and India Lost the Match

In ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar has scored centuries against 10 different opponents. He is the first
and the only batsman to score 200 not out in ODI. His 49(& counting) centuries in ODIs is a
world record so far, followed only by Ricky Ponting who has 29 centuries. Seven of these
centuries were hit at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium at Sharjah. He has been
dismissed 18 times between the score of 90 and 99 and 17 times between the score of 80 and
89.
This note is not to count all the centuries, but to overview this legends century vs. rest of the
teams performances when he scored a century and India lost the One day. This post is
targeted to those fellows who are found chanting that Sachin Tendulkar will bat for his
individual records rather than the team.
1. 137 off 137 balls with 8 fours & 5 sixes

India v Sri Lanka.

Wills World Cup 24th match, Group A.

ODI no. 1070 | 1995/96 season.

Played at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.

2 March 1996 (50-over match).

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).

India finished the 50 overs for 271/3. Only other dependable score was from Mohd.
Azharuddin(72 off 80balls). Mr Manoj Prabhakar had brilliant bowling figures of 4-0-47-0. He
opened he bowling for India, he also opened batting innings and scored 7 off 36 balls.
2. 100 off 111 balls with 9 fours & 1 six.

India v Pakistan

Singer Cup 3rd match

ODI no. 1091 | 1995/96 season

Played at The Padang, Singapore (neutral venue)

5 April 1996 (50-over match)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) (revised target)

India was all out for 226 in 47.1 overs. Sachin Tendulkar was stumped out at Indias score of
186/4. Five of the Indian batsmen did not cross the single digit score barrier. And only two
others managed to score more than 20 runs. Pakistan had a reduced target due to rains.
3. 110 off 138 balls with 5 fours & 1 six.

Sri Lanka v India

Singer World Series 2nd match

ODI no. 1106 | 1996 season

Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

28 August 1996 day/night (50-over match)

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

Again the Indian score was 226 but for 5 wickets in 50 overs. Out of seven batsmen who came
to crease, only Azharuddin managed to get past 20 runs score. Sachin performed with balls
too with figures of 6-0-29-1, the second most economical bowler of the innings. Azhar
deployed seven bowlers, out of which two had bowled with economy rate of more than 7 per
over.
4. 143 off 131 balls with 9 fours & 5 sixes.

Australia v India

Coca-Cola Cup 6th match

ODI no. 1325 | 1997/98 season

Played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium (neutral venue)

22 April 1998 day/night (50-over match)

Australia won by 26 runs (revised target)

India, chasing under the milky flood lights of Sharjah, had to over past New Zealands Net
Run Rate to qualify for the finals. The complete world stood still to witness Sachins this
innings. When Sachins innings ended India was 242/5 in 43 overs. Target was 276 to win or

237 to qualify for finals in 46 overs. India with the help of wonderful innings from VVS(Very
Very Special) Laxman & Kanitkar made a massive score 8 runs in the final 3 overs.
5. 101 off 140 balls with 3 fours & 1 six.

India v Sri Lanka

Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 1st match

ODI no. 1640 | 2000/01 season

Played at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium (neutral venue)

20 October 2000 day/night (50-over match)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

India scored 224/8 in 50 overs with 4 single digit scorers and 4 scorers with double digits but
less than 20 runs. SL got 225/5in 43.5, Sachin also bowled 5-0-22-0, better economy rate than
4 other Indian bowlers of the inning.
6. 146 off 153 balls with 15 fours & 2 sixes.

India v Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe in India ODI Series 3rd ODI

ODI no. 1658 | 2000/01 season

Played at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur

8 December 2000 (50-over match)

Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)

India finished with 283/8 in 50 overs. Sachin ended his marathon as the 8th wicket down for
India at 235/8 in 46.3 overs. Ajit Agarkar and Zaheer Khan together rocketed innings with 48
runs in last 3.3 overs. If you do some elementary maths, you will figure out that 89 was the
total score which rest of the eight great top order batsmen scored against the World class
Zimbabwean bowling attack. Second Highest scorer was Zaheer Khan with 32.Sachin also got
6-0-35-1.
7. 101 off 129 balls with 9 fours.

South Africa v India

Standard Bank Triangular Tournament 1st match

ODI no. 1752 | 2001/02 season

Played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

5 October 2001 day/night (50-over match)

South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

India managed 279/5 in 50 overs with Saurav Gangulys 127 off 126 balls and Sachin
Tendulkars efforts. No other Indian batsmen crossed 20 runs mark, highlighting 1 run knocks
from Rahul Dravid. Extras conceded by the South African team were the third highest
contributor in Indian score.
8. 141 off 135 balls with 17 fours & 1 six.

Pakistan v India

India in Pakistan ODI Series 2nd ODI

ODI no. 2114 | 2003/04 season

Played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

16 March 2004 day/night (50-over match)

Pakistan won by 12 runs

While on the chase of 329 runs, India was 317 all out in 48.4 overs. Except Sachin, Indian
innings starred 2 ducks, 2 single digit scores and 4 double digit but less than 20 scores.
Second highest contributor to Indian score was the Extras by Pakistani team.
9. 123 off 130 with 12 fours & 2 sixes.

India v Pakistan

Pakistan in India ODI Series 4th ODI

ODI no. 2238 | 2004/05 season

Played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

12 April 2005 (50-over match)

Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

India finished at 315/6 in 48 overs. Except Dhoni(47 off 64 balls) no other significant score.
Extras were again the third highest contributor. Top 3 Indian bowlers, Balaji, Nehra & Zahir,
together facilitated 188 runs in their spell of 26 overs. Sachin bowled 6-0-36-1.
10. 100 off 113 with 10 fours & 1 six.

Pakistan v India

India in Pakistan ODI Series 1st ODI

ODI no. 2324 | 2005/06 season

Played at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

6 February 2006 (50-over match)

Pakistan won by 7 runs (D/L method)

Indian innings completed at 328 all out in 49.4 overs. Irfan Pathan & MS Dhoni scored 65 & 68
runs respectively. Sachin was LBWed at 305/5 in 45 overs. India managed only 23 runs in last
5 overs costing 5 more wickets. Sreesanth conceded 75 runs from his 10 overs. Pakistan won
by D/L method.
11. 141 not out off 148 with 13 fours & 5 sixes.

India v West Indies

DLF Cup 2nd match

ODI no. 2414 | 2006/07 season

Played at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (neutral venue)

14 September 2006 day/night (50-over match)

West Indies won by 29 runs (D/L method)

India amassed 309/5 in 50 overs. Sachin Tendulkar was not out and Pathan was the only other
batsman to score more than 50.

12. 175 off 141 balls with 19 fours & 4 sixes.

India v Australia

Australia in India ODI Series 5th ODI

ODI no. 2923 | 2009/10 season

Played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

5 November 2009 day/night (50-over match)

Australia won by 3 runs

India was chasing a huge target of 351 in 50 overs which was set by Australia. Indian pace
attack conceded 220 runs in just 28 overs while bowling first. India began the chase in style
with Sachin & Sehwag. And in the end India fall short of just 3 runs getting all out on 347 in
49.4 overs. Except Sachin Tendulkar, it was just Suresh Raina who scored past 50. Seven of
the Indian batsmen returned to pavilion with single digit score.
13. 111 off 101 balls with 8 fours & 3 sixes.

India v south Africa

ICC Cricket World Cup 29th Match, Group B

ODI no. 3128 | 2010/11 season

Played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur

12 March 2011 day/night (50-over match)

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

A nail biting match in the end until Ashish Nehra gave away 10 runs of the very first 2 balls of
50th over. Sachin Tendulkar score classic nelson score 111 in this match. He got out in 40th
over and Indian score became 267 for 2 wickets. India with 8 wickets and 10 overs from here,
Indian final score was 296 all out in 48.4 overs.
All the above statistics clearly shows that Sachin Tendulkar does not plays for his individual
records and if sometimes he becomes cautious before 100 then he should not be blamed for
it.

However if this was not enough for the people who have reasons to hate Sachin Tendulkar,
then below is the list of few prestigious awards to Sachin Tendulkar which clearly announces
him to be the God of Cricket.
1. Padma Vibhushan, Indias second highest civilian award, 2008.
2. Rajiv Gandhi Awards Sports: 2005
3. Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra States highest Civilian Award in 2001
4. Padma Shri, Indias fourth highest civilian award, 1999
5. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Indias highest honour given for achievement in sports,
199798.
6. Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
7. Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding
achievement in Cricket, 1994.
8. Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
He was also the part of ICC World ODI XI in 2004 & 2007. He has the highest number of Man
of the Match & Man of the Series awards under his belt. And when it comes to runs, it is
better to count the stars in the sky of a starry night. Sachin Tendulkar has piled up the most
number of runs in Tests, as well as ODI format on the Cricket. He has highest number of
centuries scored in both the formats.
(NOTE: CREDIT GOES TO SOME HARDCORE SACHIN FAN)