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On day one of a match between Shardashram and St Xavier's in the Bombay inter-schools competition, coach Ramakant Achrekar watched with pride while his prized pupils Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar slaughtered the bowling. At close of play, Kambli was 182 not out, Sachin 192 not out. Next day, an important appointment prevented Achrekar from making it to the ground. And thanks to a mixup, his instruction to skipper Sachin to declare the innings close was not relayed. The result? A world record partnership of 664 for the third wicket, with Sachin undefeated on 326 and Kambli on 329 - and an entry in that bible of cricketers, Wisden.