India, March 6 -- India legend Sachin Tendulkar rolled back the years with a dazzling 64 off just 33 balls, treating a packed crowd at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara to a vintage display of strokeplay in the International Masters League on Wednesday. Despite his brilliance, India Masters fell short in their chase of a mammoth 270, slumping to their first loss of the tournament against Australia Masters.

The 50-year-old great raced to a 27-ball half-century, peppering the field with delicate late cuts and trademark straight drives. The packed stadium erupted as he dispatched the Australian bowlers with remarkable ease, clearing the ropes four times and striking seven boundaries.

Tendulkar single-handedly kept India Masters in the hunt throu...