Sachin Tendulkar first opened his batting in the second match of the four match one day series against New Zealand at Auckland on March 27th 1994. He was open the innings because Navjot Singh Sidhu was injured and no one else in the team was keen to open. It was his 70th one day international. Apart from it being a Sunday, it was also a day when the festival of colours "Holi" is celebrated in India.
India needed 146 to win in 50 overs and Sachin Tendulkar played one of his best innings in One day internationals blasting 82 in 49 balls. When he was eventually dismissed caught and bowled by left arm spinner Matthew Hart he was given a standing ovation by the packed Sunday crowd at Auckland. Not surprisingly he won the man of the match award for that innings. "It was a dream like innings and such innings happen once in a life time." is what Sachin said at the post match presentation.Howver the Indians also celebrated this innigs with ‘Holi”.
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