Why is Sachin's 143-run Sharjah knock called Desert Storm?

On April 22, 1998, Sachin Tendulkar scored 143 runs off 131 balls against Australia in Sharjah to ensure India's spot in the tri-series final. The match was interrupted by a sandstorm and the knock came to be popularly known as the 'Desert Storm'. Tendulkar went on to score another hundred two days later to help India win the tri-series.