Sachin Tendulkar 175 v Australia fifth ODI, Hyderabad - Nominee for the Best ODI innings 2009

It was the India of the 90s all over again: Tendulkar almost chased 351 on his own, but with the target in sight he got out and the rest choked, falling short by three runs with two balls to go. Wickets kept falling around him but Tendulkar gave the bowlers only one half-chance all through his innings. All night they couldn't get an uncouth shot out of him. He came out of a relatively lean patch, kept the pace up without taking undue risks, and played mostly regular cricket shots; and though support wasn't always forthcoming from the other end, Tendulkar took the fight to the opposition, counterattacking each time a wicket fell.

Sachin Tendulkar hits 44th Test century against Bangladesh video

Tendulkar crosses 13,000 Test runs

On a gloomy day when the Indian batting order collapsed in a heap against minnows Bangladesh, Sachin Tendulkar quietly reached yet

another milestone when he became the first batsman to score 13,000 Test runs on Sunday.

The highest run accumulator in both the Test and ODI versions of the game went into the first Test needing 30 runs to reach the milestone. Batting on 28, Tendulkar pulled Mahmudullah in the 36th over and the ball raced to the rope to bring up his 13000 runs in Tests in the 36th over.

Sachin Tendulkar hits 44th Test century against Bangladesh

Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 105 as India were bowled out for 243 in their first innings.

Tendulkar resumed his innings on Day 2 on 76 with India 8 wickets down. Not to be stranded short of a ton, Tendulkar played attacking shots from the word go and hit three fours and a six to get to his second ton in Chittagong, fourth against Bangladesh.

Best Catch by Sachin Tendulkar video