Sachin Tendulkar was controversially declared caught behind for 194 when replays suggested the ball may not have hit his bat, denying him a double century in Pakistan.
During the historic first Test between India and Pakistan in Multan — India's first tour to Pakistan in 15 years — Sachin Tendulkar was batting magnificently and approaching a double century. On 194, he was given caught behind off Danish Kaneria.
Replays were inconclusive but suggested the ball may have brushed his pad rather than the bat. Tendulkar was clearly disappointed. The decision denied him what would have been a memorable double century on a historic tour.
Adding insult to injury, there was controversy about whether Indian captain Rahul Dravid should have declared earlier to give Tendulkar a chance to reach 200. The debate about whether Dravid timed his declaration to deny Tendulkar a double hundred became a talking point that overshadowed the match itself.
India won the match by an innings and 52 runs, and the series 2-1. But Tendulkar's dismissal on 194 — potentially an incorrect decision — and the declaration controversy remain sore points in Indian cricket history.
Given out caught behind. No DRS available. The dismissal on 194 combined with the declaration controversy left a bitter taste.
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