New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar, recorded his name in golden letters in the history of the first double century in international ODI 10 years ago. Sachin's unbeaten 200-run innings game against South Africa marked the first double century in ODI cricket's 39-year history.
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In the second match of the ODI series against South Africa, Sachin Tendulkar took the field as the opening batsman at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior. That day Sachin was seen in a different color and he had made his half-century in just 37 balls. After this, he slowed down his pace and completed his century with the help of 13 fours in 90 balls. But Sachin did not stop here, he converted his century into a double century.
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As soon as Sachin's century was completed, he started playing shots openly around the field. He played just 28 balls to reach 150 from 100 runs. Even after this, the strike rate of Sachin's batting continued to increase and he completed his next century in just 57 balls and got his name written in golden letters in ODI cricket. Sachin hit a double century in 147 balls with the help of 25 fours and 3 sixes. Let us tell you that while Sachin was batting for 198 runs, Cricinfo's server crashed because millions of people reached the website to see Sachin making history.
