There was pin drop silence in the gallery when he got out at 94 in the Wankhede. More 6 runs could have made a history. The spectators who love to watch his batting were very disappointed, Because of watching a death of their expectation. Many of them think that he may not be able to make his 100th century. But great men never lose the hope. So, nothing can be said about this great man. He is the batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar.
To go back five years ago and look, we can find a proof. In 2006 at the Pakistan tour, he was little bit hesitate to face Shoaib Akhtar’s pace ball in the Faisalabad test. Then an Indian top newspaper expressed that they could see the end of his career. After the faysalabad test, Tendulkar adds sixteen centuries and 4714 runs to his career.
Tendulkar always says, “I have no hurry to make 100th century. I always play Cricket to enjoy it”. But supporters are eagerly waiting for his 100th century. Expectations from the supporters are growing high day by day. They are waiting for that unforgettable moment.
The expectation from the supporters starts after getting his 99th century against South Africa in the last world cup at Nagpur.
Let’s have a look at the following statistics to get an idea about Sachin’s centuries.
Test | One Day |
1-10th Hundreds 41 Matches | 1-10th Hundreds 134 Matches |
11-20th Hundreds 28 Matches | 11-20th Hundreds 70 Matches |
21-30th Hundreds 30 Matches | 21-30th Hundreds 70 Matches |
31-40th Hundreds 55 Matches | 31-40th Hundreds 90 Matches |
41-50th Hundreds 21 Matches | 41-48th Hundreds 89 Matches |