Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's ODI centuries (36-40)

#3 ODI century number 38 – 123 against Pakistan, Ahmedabad (2005)

Thirteen months after his last century, Tendulkar smashed his thirty-eighth hundred against Pakistan once again in the 4th ODI of the bilateral series in Ahmedabad.

Batting first, India lost Sehwag in the eleventh over of the innings, once again leaving the responsibility on Tendulkar to guide India to a challenging target. Along with youngster MS Dhoni, he put on 129 for the second wicket, with the keeper contributing just 47 of the 129 runs.

Tendulkar paced his innings beautifully to negate the threat of the likes of Mohammad Sami and Abdul Razzaq and ended with 123 in 130 deliveries. He fell with the Indian score at 248. India made 315 for 6 in the first innings, which was chased down by the rivals in 48 overs.