Sachin Tendulkar has been an inspiration for Indians for over two decades. Children still swear by his batting. Smita Kumar chats with school students to find out their favourite knocks of the Master Blaster

Maiden 200

Yash Jain
Class XI (Commerce)
Don Bosco Academy

February 24, 2010, is one day I would never forget. Sachin thrashed South African bowlers all around Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior that day. He scored an unbeaten double hundred in a One Day International! That was Sachin’s 93rd international ton and by far the most special.

A 200 off just 147 deliveries with 25 fours and three sixes, against a quality bowling attack! Hats off!

Double one

Ishan Kishan
Class VIII
DPS Patna

That 200 at Gwalior! Awesome. South African players were sent on leather hunt. He just mastered them. The Proteas tried every trick to see the back of the Master. But nothing worked. Sachin stroked his way to a double hundred.

Sachin Tendulkar plays a stroke during the 1991 Tasmania World series in Australia as David Boon looks on and (left) the Master at a practice session during the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. (AP and PTI pictures)

Crafty 91

Amit Tiwari
Class VIII
Patna Central School

I was never too keen on cricket until the great man helped us win the triangular series in Australia in 2008. I had been telling everyone that we could never win the Commonwealth Bank series 2007-08. Sachin led from the front with a superb 91 to set the Australians a stiff target of 259. It was not one of those innings where he blasted the opposition out of the ground. It was a class act. I will remember that knock throughout my life because this is what changed my attitude towards cricket. I became a cricket fan, thanks to Sachin’s great knock at Brisbane.

Ton bet

Sarah Medha Bachmann
Class VII B
St Joseph’s Convent High School

I have been a cricket lover since my childhood. I never miss any match. Sachin is my favourite cricketer. There have been so many memorable innings by the legend, but the one that stands out in my memory is his 138 in the 2009 Compaq Cup final between India and Sri Lanka. His superb innings helped India score 319 at R Premadasa. India won. This century helped me win a bet against my brother. I had challenged him that Sachin would score a century and the joy his 100th run gave me was unparalleled. Take a bow, Master!

Anchor role

Subhomay Saha
Class XI
DAV, BSEB

Two things usually get better with age — wine and friends. But the world has found a third entity: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. My personal favourite innings is the one in which he scored 117 off 120 balls in the first final of Commonwealth Bank Series 2007-08 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Chasing a stiff target of 240 set by Australia, victory seemed highly improbable, especially with the likes of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson. The great man anchored the innings and India chased down the target with ease.

Last week’s question:

Identify this politician

Answer:

Dinesh Trivedi

The readers who gave the correct answer are:

Bhavya Kumar
Class VII
Notre Dame AcademyJamalpur, Munger

Junaid Khalid
Class IX
Gayan Bharti Public School, Gaya

Suyash Karn
Class VIII
DAV Samastipur

Kaushik Ghosh
Class IX
Patna Central School

Sayak Majumdar
Class VI Baldwin
Academy, Patna

Aryan Raj
Class VII, Don Bosco Academy

Ayushi Verma
Class IX, St Joseph’s
Convent High School

This week’s question:

Identify this cricketer

Clue: He is the captain of one of the teams that played the recent Asia Cup.

Readers can send their answers to ttbihar@abp.in