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Sachin Tendulkar at his assertive best. #OnThisDay in 1997. Tendulkar punished anything short or wide, smashing a hooked six off Rose and 14 fours before falling for 92 to a sharp gully catch by Campbell - off what replays suggested was a no-ball from Bishop. West Indies v India, Bridgetown.

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