NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly fashioned some of the profitable and iconic opening partnerships in ODI cricket historical past. Their chemistry on the prime of the order was exceptional, they usually set quite a few data collectively throughout their enjoying days for India.
Tendulkar and Ganguly have been efficient in each residence and away situations, usually offering strong begins for India throughout completely different codecs and tournaments.
Tendulkar and Ganguly shared 26 century partnerships, probably the most by any pair in ODIs, a document that also stands.
Not simply that, Tendulkar and Ganguly maintain the document for probably the most runs by a pair in ODI cricket. Collectively, they scored 8,227 runs in 176 innings, at a median of 47.55.
Nevertheless it was uncommon that each Tendulkar and Ganguly scored a whole lot in the identical ODI.
There was one such occasion that each Tendulkar and Ganguly scored a whole lot in the identical ODI and India nonetheless misplaced the match.
On India’s tour to South Africa in 2001, within the first ODI of the collection at Johannesburg on October 5, 2001, Tendulkar and Ganguly scored a whole lot however India nonetheless misplaced.
Tendulkar and Ganguly put up a 193-run opening stand, reaching their 50-run stand off 64 balls and their 100-run stand off 127 balls.
Indian captain Ganguly hit 5 sixes and 14 fours in his 126-ball 127 whereas Tendulkar notched up his thirtieth ODI hundred to energy India to 279/5.
However South Africa, driving on Gary Kirsten‘s unbeaten 133, overhauled the goal in 48.2 overs to win the match by 6 wickets.
Tendulkar’s technical brilliance and aptitude meshed properly with Ganguly’s aggression, particularly in opposition to spin and in off-side play.
Tendulkar and Ganguly’s understanding and communication whereas operating between the wickets made them a formidable pair.
Tendulkar and Ganguly’s partnership was not nearly statistics but additionally in regards to the belief that they had in one another, which helped India dominate world cricket for over a decade.
