5 instances when cricketers were denied of reaching milestones

2. Sachin Tendulkar

While Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the best batter of all time, even he finds a mention in this list. It happened during the first Test against arch-rivals Pakistan at Multan in March 2004. While Virender Sehwag scored 309 and also became the first Indian to score a Test triple century, Sachin had also got the better of the lethal Pakistan bowling lineup.

Tendulkar had scored 194 runs off 348 balls and just needed six runs to register a double century. Nonetheless, when his batting partner Yuvraj Singh was dismissed for 59, the acting captain Rahul Dravid declared the Indian innings at 675/5 which apparently disappointed the Master Blaster.

In the end, the decision paid off in the team’s cause as India went on to register a comprehensive win by an innings and 52 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.