Century No 31
134 vs Australia, Sharjah, on April 24, 1998
Tendulkar came back to haunt the Aussies with his sparkling inning of 134 taking the Australian bowlers to the cleaners. India won the game and eventually the finals and Sachin was adjudged man of the match and series.
Score: 134
Series: Coca-Cola Cup – final, 1998
Match: India Vs Australia
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 6 wickets
Within the space of a day, Tendulkar produced another blistering hundred in the final against Australia. It was his 25th birthday and Sachin celebrated it with a match-winning knock.
Century No 32
Sachin’s 100 not out vs. Kenya, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 1998 May 31, 1998
India had a small target to chase after the Indian bowlers restricted Kenya to a paltry 196. In walked Sachin and with his controlled innings of 100 not out, it ensured India a victory.
Score: 100*
Series: Coca-Cola Triangular Series – final, 1998
Match: India Vs Kenya
Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Result: India won by 9 wickets
Another final hundred for Tendulkar. The Kenyans were given a masterclass in one-day batting and India went on to win the match with ease.
Century No 33
128 vs Sri Lanka at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Jul 7, 1998
Sachin shared a record 200-plus stand with Ganguly as India were crowned winners of the Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy. Sri Lanka did try to make inroads but it was a deserving victory for India and Sachin.
Score: 128
Series: Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy – final
Match: Sri Lanka Vs India
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: India won by 6 runs
Ganguly and Tendulkar were involved in a record 252-run opening stand. Sachin went past 7000 runs in ODIs and his yet another final ton helped India post a stiff 308-run target against hosts Sri Lanka.
Century No 34
127 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on Sep 26, 1998
India’s accurate bowling backed by a power-packed 127 by Tendulkar led to all important victory for the Indians in the first match against Zimbabwe. Sachin’s innings also made him the Man of the Match.
Score: 127*
Series: India in Zimbabwe ODI Series 1998 – 1st ODI
Match: Zimbabwe Vs India
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Result: India won by 8 wickets
India thrashed Zimbabwe comprehensively and Tendulkar smashed his 18th ODI century.
Century No 35
Sachin’s 141 vs Australia in Bangladesh on Oct 28, 1998
Tendulkar’s aggressive knock set up an all-important victory for the Indians as they defeated Australia and knocked them out of tournament.
Score: 141
Series: Wills International Cup 1998 – 3rd quarter final(Knock-out trophy)
Match: India Vs Australia
Venue: Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Result: India won by 44 runs
Tendulkar was all over Australia once again. After India lost quick wickets at the top, Sachin took charge and with the Master in command, India powered to 307 runs. With the ball in his hand in the second innings, Tendulkar tormented Australia further taking 4-38.
Century No 36
118 not out vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah, on Nov 8, 1998
Sachin’s 118 not out led the way of an all-important victory as India defeated Zimbabwe with seven wickets to spare. Paul Strang was the only Zimbabwean to make an impact, taking all three Indian wickets that fell.
Score: 118*
Series: Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 1998 – 3rd ODI
Match: India Vs Zimbabwe
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 7 wickets
A target of 197 runs was overhauled with ease with Tendulkar at the helm. He remained unbeaten and guided India home.
Century No 37
124 vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah on Nov 13, 1998
Sachin displayed his all-round abilities by grabbing two wickets and scoring an unbeaten century of as India demolished Zimbabwe and clinched the final in Sharjah.
Score: 124*
Series: Coca-Cola Champions Trophy 1998 – final
Match: India Vs Zimbabwe
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 10 wickets
This was the match where Tendulkar famously tore Henry Olonga apart. The bowler had dismissed Sachin with a short delivery in a previous league game and Tendulkar had his revenge blasting the Zimbabwean all over the ground. With a ton in the final Tendulkar became the first batsmen to score twenty international tons.
Century No 38
113 vs New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Dec 29, 1998
India opened the innings and played miserably. They were bowled out for 208. New Zealand in its first innings scored 352. India in its second innings got its act together and posted a decent total of 356 with Sachin being the top-scorer, making 113 runs. With a target of 213 to win, New Zealand chased the score and won the match with four wickets to spare.
Score: 113
Series: India in New Zealand 1998, 2nd Test
Match: New Zealand Vs India
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets
A brilliant year for Sachin Tendulkar ended with another glorious century in the second Test. While Azhar mesmerized everyone in the first innings with a breathtaking hundred, Tendulkar sparkled in the second and helped India post a tricky 213-run fourth innings target. New Zealand was 74-5 but Cairns and McMillan made sure the Kiwis would take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Century No 39
136 vs Pakistan at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Jan 31, 1999
Pakistan opened the innings and posted a total of 238. India in its second innings posted 254 with a lead of 16 runs. Pakistan in its second innings posted 286 which meant India needed 271 to win the match. After the openers fell in quick succession, Sachin guided the team out of trouble by scoring a 136. Unfortunately after his departure none of the batsman managed to stay at the crease for long and India lost out by a narrow margin of 12 runs.
Score: 136
Series: Pakistan in India 1999, 1st Test
Match: India Vs Pakistan
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Result: Pakistan won by 12 runs
A tragic hundred from Tendulkar. All hope was lost, and then Mongia and Tendulkar struck a crucial partnership, bringing India close to Pakistan’s target. Fighting a bad back and incisive bowling from the likes of Wasim, Waqar and Saqlain Mustaq, Tendulkar fell when India were 17 runs short of the target. India lost the match by 12 runs.
Century No 40
124 not out vs Sri Lanka at SSC, Colombo, on Feb 28, 1999
India opened the innings and posted a huge total of 518. They managed to bowl out Sri Lanka for 485 in their first innings. India in its second innings scored 306 with Sachin Tendulkar top-scoring with 124 runs. The match was drawn as rain disrupted the match.
Score: 124*
Series: Asian Test Championship 1999 – 2nd Test
Match: Sri Lanka Vs India
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Result: Match drawn
Another Test match in Sri Lanka played on yet another batting beauty, saw Sachin help himself to another Test match hundred. The experimental Asian Test Championship was eventually won by Pakistan.
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