Thread by @randomcricstat

Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar. To celebrate his legacy, here’s a thread looking at his clutch innings in low-scoring test matches across his career🧵

#HappyBirthdaySachin

For this thread, I’ve considered low-scoring test matches as those that have a batting average of under 30. I’ll be looking at some of Tendulkar’s most impressive innings in these games.

57 v Pak, Sialkot 1989

Match Average: 29.92

In his debut series, 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar scored a fifty after fighting an injury as he was hit in the face by Waqar Younis

111 v SA, Johannesburg 1992

Match Average: 28.5

A Century in a 1st innings where no one else scored over 25

122 vs Eng, Birmingham 1996

Match Average: 27.09

"Lone Warrior" Knock in 2nd innings where no one else crossed 20

92 vs WI, Bridgetown 1997

Match Average: 20.95

Top Scored India’s 1st innings In a low-scoring affair

136 v Pak, Chennai 1999

Match Average: 25.9

Well-Deserved player of the match for his lone warrior knock in a heartbreaking loss fighting injury

97 v SA, Wankhade 2000

Match Average: 18.83

Won Man of the Match despite India losing for his 97 and 3/10

51 v NZ, Wellington 2002

Match Average: 18.83

“Lone Warrior” knock as India collapsed to 36/5 and no one else scored more than 12

76 and 65 vs Aus, Wankhade 2001

Match Average: 26.36

141 runs against one of the best-ever bowling attacks in a match where the rest of the team averaged 13 across the test match

117 vs WI, Port of Spain 2002

Match Average: 26.92

A first-innings century that led to a significant away win against WI at the time

86 v WI, Kingston 2002

Match Average: 27.07

Fighting 4th Innings knock of 86 as the team collapsed around him

55 v Aus, Wankhade 2004

Match Average: 15.12

Shared a decisive 91-run partnership with Laxman to get India a BGT win

56* vs Pak, Delhi 2007

Match Average: 28.14

Scored a crucial 4th innings fifty to get India over the line

71 v Aus, Perth 2008

Match Average: 29.4

Set up a significant away win in Perth with a fine knock of 71

76 v WI, Delhi 2011

Match Average: 27.68

Scored a crucial 76 in the 4th innings as India chased down 276

Sachin also reached 15,000 test runs during this innings

74 v WI, Wankhade 2013

Match Average: 28.8

In his final-ever test match, the Little Master showed his brilliance once again with a well-made 74 as India cruised to victory.

Thanks for reading. Do let me know your thoughts. Feel free to share your favorite knocks of Sachin in the replies/quotes.

Thanks to @McLovinstatto for helping me out in finding this method of looking for test matches with a certain average