24 runs on 3 balls, the biggest wonder of cricket, this destructive Indian batsman did this miracle

Unique Cricket Records: Nothing is impossible in the world of cricket, but some records are so rare that you cannot believe them easily. A similar record is registered in the name of Lord of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar. Without any no ball or wide, Sachin Tendulkar scored 24 runs in 3 balls. Only a maximum of 6 runs can be scored on a legal ball, so in this case only a maximum of 18 runs can be scored in 3 balls. But let's take a look at how Sachin Tendulkar scored 24 runs in 3 balls.

This dreaded batsman of India has scored 24 runs on 3 balls.

Actually, Sachin Tendulkar had achieved this feat during the Indian team's tour of New Zealand in 2002. Very few people know about this ODI match. The innings played by Sachin Tendulkar in this match is counted among the most dangerous and destructive innings of his career. Sachin himself also believes that this was one of the best innings of his career. This ODI match was played on 4 December 2002 at Christchurch ground. Sachin Tendulkar played a stormy inning of 72 runs in 27 balls in this ODI match. During this, Sachin did the amazing job of scoring 24 runs on 3 balls.

ICC did a big experiment

This ODI match played in Christchurch was divided into 4 innings of 10 overs each. The teams of India and New Zealand had to play 2-2 innings of 10 overs each. Both teams were playing with 12 players instead of 11. This match was part of an experiment by ICC. This ODI match was named 'Cricket Max International'. In this match, a part of the area in front of the sight screen behind the bowler was declared “Max Zone”. In this zone, the person hitting the shot would get double runs, that is, if someone hit a four, he got 8 runs instead of 4 and if he hit a six, he got 12 runs instead of 6.

This is how Sachin scored 24 runs on 3 balls.

New Zealand won the toss and batted first and scored 123 runs for 5 wickets in 10 overs. Now it is India's turn. Sachin Tendulkar, who came in the opening, created a storm in Christchurch. Sachin Tendulkar played a stormy innings of 72 runs in just 27 balls. Sachin Tendulkar surprised everyone by hitting three consecutive balls in the max zone. Sachin scored one four, one six and 2 runs on these 3 balls, but due to the Max Zone rule, 8, 12 and 4 runs were added to his account. In this way, he became the first cricketer in the world to score 24 runs on 3 consecutive legal deliveries.

Team India still lost the match

Despite Sachin Tendulkar's stormy innings, Team India lost the match by 21 runs. In response to New Zealand's 123 runs for 5 wickets, Team India had scored 133 runs for 5 wickets on the basis of Sachin's innings. In the second innings, New Zealand scored 118 runs for 7 wickets, but Team India lost the match by scoring only 87 runs for 6 wickets against the target of 109 runs to win.