Sachin Tendulkar Recalls A Thriller When Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath Helped India To Win

Turning the clock back to two decades, to be precise, 23 years ago, the Indian National Cricket Team has sealed the finest victory against Australia at Bengaluru. Recalling the match, the skipper of that game, Sachin Tendulkar shared his memory attached to it.

It was yet another magical show from Sachin Tendulkar, who was the sole batsman to stand against the Australian attack. The likes of Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Mohammad Azharuddin walked back for cheap scores while chasing 216 runs on the board.

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Sachin Tendulkar, who was alone warrior knocked 88 runs to his name before being dismissed by Steve Waugh to see Indians in deep trouble. However, then came the stunning partnership in the end when Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath combined to give a memorable victory for the team.

Our hearts were pounding – Sachin Tendulkar

Srinath scored 30 runs off 23 balls with 3 boundaries and 1 six while Anil Kumble scored 16 runs off 19 balls. The unbeaten 52-run partnership between them for the 9th wicket helped India seal a thrilling victory.  Deservingly, Sachin Tendulkar was given the man of the match award.

”It was a tri-series among India, South Africa and Australia for The Titan Cup. South Africa Are By far the top-most team of the tournament. I remember it was India vs Australia. Australia scored  215 runs on the board. It was a tough track to bat but Mark Taylor scored a brilliant century, ” Sachin Tendulkar said in 100MB app.

”While chasing, out of six batsmen, only me and Ajay Jadeja got double figures. I scored 88 runs while Jadeja scored 27. Otherwise, the top-order struggled. And, it was mega 51-run partnership between Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath. The camera was kept in stands because Anil’s mother and grandmother were watching the game from stands.”

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”The match getting excited. They were thrilled. Crowd also went loud. Back in the dressing room, our hearts are pounding. We are praying god let this partnership flourish. Anil Kumble and Srinath brilliantly closed that game. It was a mega partnership. I ended picking up the man of the match but for me, it was Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath are a man of the match.”

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#OnThisDay in 1996, we played an epic game of cricket against the Aussies at Bengaluru during The Titan Cup.@anilkumble1074 & Javagal Srinath did something very special that evening… pic.twitter.com/EeLyJdLs5V

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 21, 2019