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Sachin Tendulkar turns 50: A check out legendary cricketer’s effectivity at ICC events

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After hitting runs throughout the ground all by a two-decade career stuffed up with many centuries and half-centuries, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar completed half-century of his life on Monday. 

Tendulkar, typically often known as ‘Master Blaster’ for his ability to blast his method via any bowling assault and his sheer mastery over every skill, methodology and shot throughout the book, this right-handed batter entertained and mesmerised your total world alongside along with his batting from 1989-2013. With 34,357 runs in 664 worldwide appearances at a median of 48.52, Sachin is the perfect run-scorer in worldwide cricket. He has scored 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries, most in worldwide cricket. He is the one participant to have a century of centuries. 

With 18,426 runs in ODIs at a median of 44.83, 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries, and 15,921 runs in Tests at a median of 53.78 with 51 centuries and 68 fifties, Sachin has the perfect runs in every codecs as properly. The Master Blaster may also be the first-ever cricketer to have hit a double hundred in ODIs and to have carried out an entire of 200 Test matches. 

Tendulkar is part of the Indian Team which gained the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. After his World Cup debut in 1992, his dream to win the celebrated trophy bought right here true in 2011 after India defeated Sri Lanka throughout the final by six wickets throughout the final. 

Though Tendulkar didn’t win an ICC Champions Trophy with India, he was a part of an entire of 5 CT campaigns with Team India. Tendulkar has a secure file throughout the Champions Trophy as properly, though inferior to his World Cup data. 

Let us check out performances in ICC events, one match at a time, starting with World Cups: 

1).1992 ICC Cricket World Cup 

This match marked Tendulkar’s World Cup debut and he did not disappoint. He ended up as India’s second-highest run-scorer throughout the match subsequent to Mohammed Azharuddin (332 runs). In eight matches, seven innings, Tendulkar scored 283 runs at a median of 47.16. He scored three half-centuries and had a most interesting ranking of 84. Despite his secure performances, India could not make it to the semis. 

2).1996 ICC Cricket World Cup 

Tendulkar was India’s standout performer on this match and he carried India to the semifinals alongside along with his batting. He was the top-run scorer throughout the match, scoring 523 runs in seven matches, seven innings at a median of 87.16 with two centuries and three fifties. He had the proper specific particular person ranking of 137. 

The right-hander carried out some useful knocks throughout the knockout phases, with 31 runs coming in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan throughout the quarterfinal and 65 runs coming in opposition to Sri Lanka in semifinal. Despite his contributions, India accomplished their advertising marketing campaign throughout the semifinal after a loss to Sri Lanka after chaos broke out at Eden Gardens, Kolkata after India sunk to 120/8 all through a run-chase of 252 no matter being 98/2 at one degree. 

3).1999 ICC Cricket World Cup 

India didn’t progress to the semifinal no matter good performances from Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin. In seven matches, he scored 253 runs at a median of 42.16 with a century. He scored 140* in opposition to Kenya after missing a match in opposition to Zimbabwe as a consequence of his father’s demise. Due to Tendulkar’s personal circumstances and India’s preliminary struggles throughout the match, it is thought of thought of considered one of his most interesting knocks. 

4).2003 ICC Cricket World Cup 

India had a advertising marketing campaign to remember no matter their defeat to Australia throughout the final by 125 runs. Tendulkar was in explosive sort all by, tearing apart bowling assaults for fulfilling. He was the very best run-scorer throughout the match with 673 runs in 11 matches at a median of 61.18. He scored one century and 6 fifties throughout the match with the proper ranking of 152. 

Tendulkar guided India to finals with an 83 in opposition to Kenya throughout the semifinal. But the final word proved to be disappointing for India as he would possibly ranking solely 4 runs in a run-chase of 360 in opposition to the Aussies. His wicket triggered a collapse that Virender Sehwag and Saurav Ganguly tried to delay for a while, however it bought right here nonetheless, sending tens of hundreds of thousands of followers into heartbreak. 

5).2007 ICC Cricket World Cup 

This match marked India’s worst-ever outing as they crashed out of the opponents in Group phases after losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They would possibly register only one win in opposition to Bermuda. Sachin scored solely 64 runs in three matches at a median of 32.00 with a fifty, which bought right here in opposition to Bermuda. 

6).2011 ICC Cricket World Cup 

After a setback that was 2007, the Tendulkar of the outdated days was seen in 2011 WC. He ended as match’s second-highest run-scorer, scoring 482 runs at a median of 53.55, with two centuries and two fifties in 9 matches. His most interesting specific particular person ranking was a knock of 120 in opposition to England. 

He delivered some important knocks throughout the knockout phases, starting with 53 in opposition to Australia throughout the quarterfinals and following it with a powerful 85 in opposition to Pakistan throughout the semi-finals. However, he failed to realize throughout the final, strolling once more to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs. 

Overall, Tendulkar is the perfect run-getter in Cricket World Cup historic previous. In 44 innings all through 45 matches, he has scored 2,278 runs at a median of 56.95 with six centuries and 15 fifties. His most interesting ranking throughout the match is 152. 

Sachin had an unimaginable file throughout the knockout matches. In seven knockout stage matches in World Cups, he scored 339 runs at a median of 48.42. He scored 4 half-centuries in knockout matches for India, with the proper ranking of 85. However, he was not ready to hit it huge throughout the two finals he carried out. 

Now, permit us to peep into Sachin’s performances on the Champions Trophy events: 

1).1998 ICC Champions Trophy 

Tendulkar carried out every matches for India throughout the 1998 Champions Trophy. In that match, he scored 149 runs in two matches at a median of 74.50, with the proper ranking of 141 coming in opposition to Australia, along with a fierce bowling spell of 4/38. In the semifinal in opposition to West Indies, he scored solely eight and India misplaced the match by six wickets. 

2).2000 ICC Champions Trophy 

In the 2000 model of the match, India accomplished as runners-up to New Zealand, shedding by 4 wickets throughout the final. In the match, Tendulkar scored 171 runs in 4 matches at a median of 42.75, with one half-century. He ended as a result of the fourth-highest run-scorer throughout the match. 

Sachin delivered some secure knocks throughout the knockout phases, scoring 38 in opposition to Australia in QFs, 39 in opposition to South Africa in semifinal and a significant knock of 69 throughout the final. But India misplaced as a consequence of Chris Cairns’s heroic century throughout the final. 

3).2002 ICC Champions Trophy 

India ended the 2002 model of the match as joint winners with Sri Lanka after the final word failed to supply consequence as a consequence of rain. This match was not good for Sachin with the bat as he would possibly ranking solely 39 runs in 4 innings, with the proper ranking of 16, which had come throughout the semifinal in opposition to South Africa. Before the final word was abandoned, he was batting on 7*. 

4).2006 ICC Champions Trophy 

India didn’t advance to the knockout phases on this match held in India. He scored 74 runs in three matches at a median of above 24 with the proper ranking of 35. 

5). ICC Champions Trophy 2009 

India didn’t advance to the semifinals as quickly as as soon as extra, ending at amount three of their group. Sachin moreover carried out only one match, in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan, by which he would possibly deal with solely eight runs. 

In all all by his 16 ICC Champions Trophy matches, he scored 441 runs at a median of 36.75. He has managed only one century and fifty on this match. 

He managed solely an entire of 169 runs in knockout matches on this match at a median of 42.25, with one half-century. 

In all, all through every these ICC events, Sachin has scored 2,719 matches in 61 matches at a median of 49.43, with seven centuries and 16 half-centuries. 

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