Man of the Match Award No. 1

INDIA v SRI LANKA 1990-91

Sachin's Score: 53
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 9 0 39 2 - 4.33(eco)

Date: 5 December 1990
Venue: Nehru Stadium, Pune, India
Result: India won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Series: Sri Lanka in India ODI Series - India led the 3-match series 2-0

ScoreCard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64362.html

Overall Match Analysis: At Pune, December 5. India won by six wickets. Toss: India. The Indians changed their strategy, putting their visitors in to exploit the early damp conditions, and Sri Lanka's slow progress seemed to vindicate the decision, until the left-handers, Gurusinha and Arjuna Ranatunga, pushed the score along in a stand of 97. The turning-point was Tendulkar's misfield and subsequent throw from long-on to run out Ranatunga. India's reply began with well-paced stand of 76, but when the openers went, Manjrekar and Azharuddin were pegged down by spin. Again it was Tendulkar who tilted the scales: he hit 53 from 40 balls, with seven fours and a six. Azharuddin had the satisfaction of striking the winning runs as India registered their second one-day series triumph under his captaincy.


Sachin's Performance Analysis: This was Sachin Tendulkar's 9th One Day International Match and he won his 1st ODI MOM award in this match after excellent all round performance. He Played a crucial role in the match , as the turning-point of the match was his misfield and subsequent throw from long-on to run out Ranatunga. He had already dismissed the two openers with his gentle medium pace, and he added two catches. During India's reply to Sri Lanka's total , Again it was Tendulkar who tilted the scales: he hit 53 from 40 balls, with seven fours and smashed a brilliant six. Definately an all round performance par excellence & deserved Man Of The Match Award.

Achievements: 1st Man Of the Match Award for Little Master!

Eye Witness Account: I was only 1 year old to witness it! :D

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Trivia: India registered its second one-day series triumph under Azhar's captaincy. Also, this is Sachin's first wicket in one day internationals. This is the second time that sachin bowled in an international match. The last time, he bowled 1 over against England conceding 10 run.This 8.5 econ of Kumble is his second worst economy rate in a match, the worst being in a match against england (econ 9)

Originally posted by Deepak Khurana