Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's Test hundreds: Centuries 21-25

Sachin Tendulkar is one of the few batsmen who managed to conquer a wide variety of conditions. He took on the very best of bowling attacks and came out with flying colours. Undoubtedly, Tendulkar is the one of the greatest batsmen to ever grace the game.

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While he scored 49 hundreds in ODIs, Tendulkar amassed 51 centuries in a glorious career spanning 24 years. The manner in which he dominated opposition bowlers made him a rage among Indian cricket supporters. Let us relive his 21st to 25th Test centuries.

#5: 21st Century – 217 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad, 1999

Leading 1-0 in the 3-match Test series, India won the toss and batted first at the Motera which and were tenderly placed at 102/2. They needed to make the most of the batting conditions on offer. Skipper Tendulkar walked in at number four after the hosts lost Rahul Dravid for 33.

The master made full use of the good batting condition as he scored a majestic 217. He forged a couple of important partnerships which took the game away from the Blackcaps. First an 80-run stand for the third wicket with Sadagoppan Ramesh (who scored 110) and then a match-defining one - 281 for the fourth wicket with Sourav Ganguly (who scored 125).

Tendulkar played a sublime innings where he was a bit lucky in the 90s but managed to get through the tough period and capitalize later. He batted for more than 8 hours and took India to a position of strength as his 217 helped them post 583 (their highest first innings total against New Zealand).

Though the Test match ended in a draw, Tendulkar was awarded the Man of the Match. This was also Tendulkar’s first double ton.