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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tim Southee has equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record tally of sixes(69) in Test cricket during a test match against Srilanka. He belongs to which country?
A
Pakistan
B
Bangladesh
C
New Zealand
D
Australia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Southee achieved the feat after coming out to bat at No. 10 on the opening day of the first Test Vs Sri Lanka. En route to his 14 off 19 balls, he slammed Dhanajaya de Silva for his 69th six, same as Sachin. Tendulkar reached the milestone in 329 innings, meanwhile, Southee reached it in only 89 innings.

Detailed explanation-2: -On this day in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar made his international cricket debut against Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sachin Tendulkar – India v South Africa (147 balls) Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian batsman to set a record for the fastest ODI double century in history after he hit South Africa with extraordinary innings at Gwalior in 2010. Tendulkar hit a 200 not out in just 147 balls.

Detailed explanation-4: -On the other hand, the Indian team won 33 out of 49 ODI matches when Sachin managed to score a century which is around 67%.

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