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IN PHOTOS: Revisiting 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar's first-ever international ton

Updated On: 14 August, 2025 02:36 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

On this day, one of the greatest batsmen to ever play the sport, Team India's Sachin Tendulkar, scored his first-ever international century. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)

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Sachin Tendulkar (Pic: File Pic)
Sachin Tendulkar (Pic: File Pic)
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Under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin, Team India geared up to clash against the Graham Gooch-led England at Old Trafford in Manchester (Pic: AFP)

Under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin, Team India geared up to clash against the Graham Gooch-led England at Old Trafford in Manchester (Pic: AFP)

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In India's first innings, skipper Azharuddin had delivered a glorious knock of 179 runs. Along with him, Sanjay Manjrekar had also scored 93 runs (Pic: File Pic)

In India's first innings, skipper Azharuddin had delivered a glorious knock of 179 runs. Along with him, Sanjay Manjrekar had also scored 93 runs (Pic: File Pic)

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In the same innings, Tendulkar had scored 68 runs after facing 136 deliveries, with the help of eight boundaries (Pic: File Pic)

In the same innings, Tendulkar had scored 68 runs after facing 136 deliveries, with the help of eight boundaries (Pic: File Pic)

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Having scored a half-century in the first innings, Tendulkar continued to keep the momentum on in the second essay as well (Pic: File Pic)

Having scored a half-century in the first innings, Tendulkar continued to keep the momentum on in the second essay as well (Pic: File Pic)

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Later, the Mumbai-born 17-year-old Sachin smashed an unbeaten 119 runs. Facing 189 deliveries, the right-hander smashed 17 boundaries during his knock (Pic: File Pic)

Later, the Mumbai-born 17-year-old Sachin smashed an unbeaten 119 runs. Facing 189 deliveries, the right-hander smashed 17 boundaries during his knock (Pic: File Pic)

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The century didn't just help India draw the match, but was also a statement of the arrival of an Indian batsman who was taking his first step to ruling the cricketing streets (Pic: File Pic)

The century didn't just help India draw the match, but was also a statement of the arrival of an Indian batsman who was taking his first step to ruling the cricketing streets (Pic: File Pic)

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