Sachin Tendulkar Birthday Specials: Most memorable knocks in ODIs

#2 175 vs Australia (2009)

Sachin batted brilliantly and almost pulled off a miraculous chase against the Aussies

The ODI series between India and Australia in 2009 was the one of the most hard-fought series. This was the fifth match in Hyderabad as the series was leveled at 2-2.

Australia scored 348 runs in 50 overs, and it nearly seemed an impossible chase for the Indian team. Sachin started hammering the Aussie bowlers all over the park and plundered boundaries.

Sachin, who looked in an ominous touch, brought up his 45th ODI century off 81 balls. He was determined to win this match for India and built a crucial partnership with Raina.

India needed 19 off 18 balls and with Sachin at the crease, it seemed like an easy chase. But he was dismissed for 175 runs off 141 balls in 48th over as India lost the match by 3 runs only