Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Former India and Karnataka pacer Dodda Ganesh on Thursday reminded batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar of his magnificent batting in the Bangalore Test against Australia scored on March 28, 1998, and Tendulkar’s visit to his home. In a social media post marked #OnThisDay in 1998, Dodda Ganesh reminded Tendulkar of his superb knock of 177 in the third Test against Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the 1997-98 series.
“#OnThisDay in 1998. against Australia in Bengaluru, Sachin Tendulkar made a belligerent 199 (207) 4s:29,6s:3. He was batting on 144 might when he visited my old house in Peenya, Bengaluru, for dinner. One of the most cherished moments of my life. Thank you @sachin_rt,” Dodda Ganesh wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
To this post, Sachin Tendulkar replied, “A night to remember indeed, Dodda! The dinner was the perfect fuel for that innings”.
In that match, Sachin Tendulkar scored 177 while Navjot Singh Sidhu made 74 in the first innings as India posted 424 on electing to bat first. In reply, Australia made 400 thanks to a 257-ball 153 by Mark Waugh and 91 by opener Michael Slater. For India, Anil Kumble claimed 6-98 in 41.3 overs.
In their second innings, India were bundled out for 169 with Michael Kasprowicz rattling them with 5-28 and Gavin Robertson taking 3-28.
Skipper Mark Taylor struck an unbeaten 102 off 193 balls while Slater (42) and Mark Waugh (33 not out) made vital contributions as Australia scored 195/2 and won the match by eight wickets.
–IANS
bsk/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
