Top 10 innings of Sachin Tendulkar

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar is cricket's living legend. His fans treat him as the “God of Cricket”. He is the top most run scorer in international cricket. The master blaster made his international debut in the year 1985 in Karachi at the age of 16. It was a Test match and international cricket experts did not take much time to start admiring the batting style, stamina and natural genius of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. With an average run rate of 44.83 in ODIs, Sachin Tendulkar's ODI cricket career ended on Dec 23rd, 2012. He scored hundred centuries in all the formats of cricket. It is very difficult to compare any of his innings with other. Here are the top 10 best innings of Sachin Tendulkar:1. Sharjah, April 22, 1998,143 v AustraliaIt was no doubt one of Sachin's most classic and destructive knocks. Team India had 2 targets to chase in this match at Sharjah. First, they had to score 285 runs to beat Australia and second, they had to earn a minimum of 254 runs to qualify for the final. Sachin played one of his career's best on this day when the dust storm caused havoc in the stadium. India couldn't win the match but Sachin's magnificent 143 helped Team India to qualify for the finals.2. Gwalior, February 24, 2010, 200* v South Africa – ODIIt was only fair for Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the greatest batsman ever, to score the first double century in One Day International Cricket. In 2010, Sachin scored a memorable 200 runs off 147 balls in a match against South Africa in Gwalior. He scored 100 runs with just 4s in this match. Team India scored a ‘huge' 401 in this match by losing just 3 wickets.3. Hyderabad, November 5, 2009, 175 v Australia – ODI This match was played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Australia scored 350 runs Batting first. This score is generally safe in one day international. But century of Sachin made the kangaroos frightful for a moment. He scored 175 runs with a strike rate of 124.11.But his inning came to an end when India needed only 19 runs from 18 balls. After his wicket, India bowled out in just two overs and lose the match.4. Sydney, January 3, 2004, 241* v Australia – 4th Test Before this match, Tendulkar was out of his form. He was failed to score in previous three tests. Then he played a brilliant inning of 241* and answered people who said that his time is no more. He played continuously for two days without any mistake. This inning is really a comeback of a legend.5. Bloemfontein, November 03, 2001, 155 v South Africa – 1st TestIn the first session of first day, India was on back foot by losing four wickets on a sum of 68 runs. Tendulkar, then, came for batting and started scoring with singles and boundaries on each and every part of ground. He scored 155 runs in just 184 balls with a strike rate of 84.23. But the result of the match was against India as South Africa won this match by nine wickets.6. Chennai, January 31, 1999, 136 v Pakistan – 1st TestIndia always face problem in batting last in final day of match. In the match against Pakistan, India required 271 runs to win. India lost his five wickets on just 82 runs. He played with a lot of patience with Nayan Mongia, He played very well but could not finish the match and India lost this match by 16 runs.7. Chennai, December 15, 2008, 103* v England – 1st TestIn test cricket, it is very difficult for a team to chase a target in fourth inning. England put up a target of 387 runs. So this score was looking unachievable for team india on fifth day of match. Tendulkar started his inning with a lot of patience and india near to a unbelievable victory. He played till the end and scored 103 runs unbeaten which result in victory of team India.8. Sharjah, April 24, 1998, 134 v Australia – ODISame place, same opponent and again same inning by master blaster. Australia scored a decent score of 273 runs. Tendulkar again started his batting as replay of previous match. He scored 134 runs this time with the help of twelve fours and three sixes. India won the match by six-wickets. The most interesting fact is that 24th April was his birthday. Whole of the stadium was on celebration that day.9. Chennai, March 9, 1998, 155* v Australia – 1st Test Australia gained a lead of 71-runs in first inning. India needed one of his batsman to score a big to overcome first inning's lead. India's second inning score was 115 for two when Sachin came on strike. He started making boundaries in every corner of ground. He scored 155 runs off 191 deliveries. He scored 14 fours and 4 sixes. After his heroic inning, Indian inning declared at 418 for four. Australia played under pressure in the second inning and lose the match by 179 runs.10. Perth, February 3, 1992, 114 v Australia – 5th Test India was to take on Australia in final test in five match series against Australia. The pitch was best suited to Australian fast bowlers. In reply of Australia's 346 runs in first inning, India lose 2 wickets for 69 runs. But Tendulkar then started counter attack on Australian pacers. He contributed 114 runs alone in a total score of 272 runs. India lose this match too but this was the first best inning of Sachin in difficult conditions.