4 most explosive innings by Sachin Tendulkar in IPL
Sachin Tendulkar played his last IPL match in 2013
4. MI vs DD – 63 off 32 balls (2010)
This is unarguably the most brutal innings by Sachin Tendulkar in IPL history, where his strike rate touched the vicinity of 200. With telling contributions from Saurabh Tiwary and Ambati Rayudu, Tendulkar’s innings took Mumbai Indians to a huge total of 218.
Delhi Daredevils (now known as Delhi Capitals), in red-hot form at the moment, were shell-shocked at the unexpected onslaught, and never recovered from the same. Hitting 11 fours in 32 balls, Sachin laid the foundation for a huge total, and his teammates ensured that was what they got.
Delhi were never really in the chase, losing ever-dependable Gautam Gambhir to injury for the match. In the end, Mumbai Indians won with a comfortable margin, the win contributing towards them topping the table at the end of the season, with 10 wins from 14 matches. If anything, IPL 2010 was the season of Sachin Tendulkar, as he became the first Indian to win the Orange Cap. However, the eventual dream of winning the prestigious league was shattered by MS Dhoni’s CSK in the final.
Written by Amritanshu Airy
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