ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Top 5 Sachin Tendulkar World Cup knocks

Sachin set hearts ablaze in Nagpur with this magnificent innings as he paved the way for the Indian team to roll over one of the top contenders for the tournament in a scintillating performance.

84 vs New Zealand (1992)

The little one was not a master yet but showed flashes of brilliance against a fearsome New Zealand bowling attack after coming on to replace the injured Ajay Jadeja.

120 vs England (2011)

Another one of his record 6 tons in World Cup Cricket, this innings was yea another feather in the Master Blasters cap as he smashed the English attack all over the M Chinnaswamy stadium, ending with a total of 5 sixes.

137 vs Sri Lanka (1996)

A true masterclass from a true champion, this great knock was ultimately in vain as Sri Lanka took the game, nonetheless this great inning must never be forgotten for it was played under immense pressure against one of the most fearsome bowling attacks the world has ever seen.

98 vs Pakistan (2003)

The stakes couldn’t be higher and as they say, cometh the hour cometh the man, Sachin played through injury to take on the deadliest pace bowling attack the world had ever seen in a match where rivalries went beyond the realm of cricket. The Master Blaster fought through the pain and set India up for a historic win with a quickfire 98.