Published on: Mar 16, 2020 2:12 pm IST|Updated on: Mar 16, 2020 2:50 pm IST
On this day in 2012, India playing hosts Bangladesh in an Asia Cup game at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Fourth ball of the 44th over, Shakib Al Hasan’s harmless leg stump delivery was turned to deep square leg by Sachin Tendulkar.
“Perhaps the most significant single in the history of the game”
Sunil Gavaskar who was on commentary at that time said, ”we are all very very lucky, very very fortunate to be able to watch this moment, not even sure whether we will ever see a moment like this in the game again.”
1st century – 119* Test vs Eng, Old Trafford, 1990 10th century – 105 ODI vs WI, Jaipur, 1994 25th century – 139 Test vs SL, Colombo (SSC), 1997 50th century – 201* Test vs Zimb, Nagpur, 2000 75th century – 141* ODI vs WI, Kuala Lampur, 2006 100th century – 114 (147 balls, 205 mins, 12 X 4, 1 X 6) ODI vs Bang, Mirpur, 16 Mar 2012
100s: 1-25 Span: 1989 – 1997 Age: 24y 111d Time: 7y 268d Matches: 209 Inngs: 233 Runs: 9330 Avg: 44.21 HS: 179 50s: 51
100s: 26-50 Span: 1997 – 2007 Age: 27y 213d Time: 3y 107d Matches: 128 Inngs: 143 Runs: 6698 Avg: 51.52 HS: 217 50s: 22
100s: 51-75 Span: 2000 – 2006 Age: 33y 143d Time: 5y 292d Matches: 159 Inngs: 190 Runs: 8730 Avg: 51.96 HS: 248* 50s: 40
100s: 76-100 Span: 2006 – 2012 Age: 38y 327d Time: 5y 183d Matches: 156 Inngs: 198 Runs: 9237 Avg: 51.03 HS: 214 50s: 47
Facts on Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score a century on all 5 possible results – a win (53); a loss (25); a draw (20); a tie (1) & a no result (1).
Sachin is the first player to score a double century in ODIs – 200* vs SA, Gwalior, 2010.
At 17 years & 107 days, Sachin scored his maiden test century against England at Old Trafford. He is the 3rd youngest to score a test century.
Sachin is the youngest to score a test century in England (17 y & 107 d); Australia (18 y 253 d) & in SA (19 y & 26 d).
Sachin has scored the joint-most centuries in World Cup games alongside Rohit Sharma (6)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbn9-xG5obs