The torment of Australia, and Warne, continued in Chennai, where Tendulkar made 155 in 1998. The contest between the two champions was among the best Ian Chappell had watched. "The defining moment came just after lunch, when Warne went round the wicket with Tendulkar having just passed his fifty," Chappell wrote on ESPNcricinfo. "Tendulkar took to his offerings like a kid offered a lolly-shop gift voucher. A brace of sixes and fours from lofted sweep/pull shots to the midwicket region convinced Warne to abort this tactic. Tendulkar's preparatory work had proved to be a masterstroke." Stats:
Century Number: 15
Date: 6-Mar-98
Opposition: Australia
Ground: Chennai
Innings: 3
Runs: 155*
Minutes: 286
Balls Faced: 191
Fours: 14
Sixes: 4
Strike rate: 81.15
Batting Position: 4
Dismissal: not out
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