On This Day In 1989: Sachin Tendulkar, Waqar Younis Made Test Debut In Karachi – News18
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Pakistan’s Waqar had a memorable Test debut as he bagged four wickets including that of India’s then rising star, Tendulkar.
On This Day In 1989: Test debutant Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for 15 off 24 by a rival debutant Waqar Younis. (Image: ICC/X, formerly Twitter)
The Karachi National Stadium witnessed history on November 15, 1989. It was the day when the legendary Sachin Tendulkar first represented India on the international scene. The Master Blaster was only 16 years old back then. After proving his worth in domestic cricket, Tendulkar earned the call-up for a tour of Pakistan. India played a four-match Test series and three ODIs against the Asian neighbours.
While India unveiled a batting talent in the form of Tendulkar, Pakistan also fielded a debutant in the Test series opener in Karachi. It was none other than Waqar Younis– a fast-bowling legend who represented Pakistan for more than a decade. The right-arm speedster put up a memorable performance in his first Test appearance.
He fetched four wickets while giving away just 80 runs in his 19 overs. One of his victims was Tendulkar, who batted at no. 6 on his debut. He managed to score 15 off 24 deliveries before getting dismissed by Younis.
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The Pakistan pacer delivered a length ball which Tendulkar tried to push towards the leg side. Tendulkar misjudged the line and ended up being clean-bowled. Apart from Tendulkar, Younis also got the better of Sanjay Manjrekar, Manoj Prabhakar and Kapil Dev in that Karachi Test.
Pakistan batted first and posted 409 in their first innings. Krishnamachari Srikkanth-led India faced a batting collapse. Kapil Dev and Kiran More were the standout batters for the visitors. Both scored a 50 each and helped India register 262.
Besides Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram also chipped in with a four-wicket haul for Pakistan. The home side declared their second innings after adding 305 runs to the lead. India were able to draw the match, thanks to Sanjay Manjrekar and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Manjrekar stayed unbeaten at 113 at the end of Day 5 while Sidhu scored a gritty 85 off 155.
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After the Test series ended in a draw, Tendulkar went on to make his ODI debut during the same Pakistan tour. He played for India for more than two decades. Tendulkar is the only cricketer in history to register 100 centuries in international cricket.
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