Sachin Tendulkar Completed 17000 Runs During 5th ODI

Sachin Tendulkar completed 17000 runs during the 5th ODI: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has finally completed his record of 17,000 runs on Thursday in his 20th season in one day international cricket at Hyderabad. Tendulkar achieved the mark during the fifth one-day international against Australia when he reached seven runs with a three off pace bowler Ben Hilfenhaus past square-leg in his 435th ODI game. Even a half century in this series, to fire and keep the hopes of Indian fans alive.Tendulkar, at the age of 36 only has the records of test runs (12,773), test hundreds (42) and one-day hundreds (45), was nine not out and 92 ODI fifties under his belt. India was on 110 for 2 in 16 overs, chasing 351 for victory and a 3-2 lead in the seven-match series. He missed the milestone just by few runs. Sachin Tendulkar: Sachin Tendulkar made his debut in Pakistan in 1989 and proved himself as an unforgettable star of the cricket world. Tendulkar reached the formality as he needed just seven runs to reach another milestone in his sparkling/ growing career. Sanath Jayasuriya is the second person from the top at 13377 runs, whereas, Ricky Ponting still has to do a lot of catching [More]