Indian cricket phenomenon Sachin Tendulkar - nicknamed "the Little Master" - has retired from the game after he helped India to an innings victory over the West Indies in the Second Test.
On his 200th and last Test match, however, he failed to score his 101st century.
His first innings score of 74 with the bat proved to be the last runs he would ever score in his Test cricket career as India were not required to bat for the second time as they beat the Windies by an innings and 126 runs.
Tendulkar also bowled two overs in a match which India won after just three days.
But it was not to be, and his walk back to the pavilion after scoring 74 - he was caught by Deonarine from the bowling of Sammy - was met with a wall of silence from the vast crowd.
Tendulkar, who had one season in English county cricket when he played for Yorkshire in 1992, said it was "hard to believe a wonderful journey" had ended as he bowed out of international cricket in Mumbai.
India players formed a guard of honour for Tendulkar, who was presented with a host of awards in a lavish ceremony.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Tendulkar, who played in 664 international matches, scored 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries.
Such is the religious following of cricket in India that great players such as Tendulkar are revered as gods there, but none more so than the great Sachin Tendulkar.
16 November 2013
BBC News
Sachin Tendulkar retires with innings India victory in Mumbai
Result
Third Day of the Second Test (Mumbai)
1st Innings
India: 495 (Pujara 113, Sharma 111*; Shillingford 5-179, Deonarine 2-45; 108.0 overs)
West Indies: 182 (Powell 48, Chanderpaul 25; Ojha 5-40, Ashwin 3-45; 55.2 overs)
2nd Innings
West Indies: 187 (Ramdin 53*, Chanderpaul 41; Ojha 5-49, Ashwin 4-89; 47.0 overs)
India won by an innings and 126 runs
India legend Sachin Tendulkar said it was "hard to believe a wonderful journey" had ended as he bowed out of international cricket in Mumbai
In his 200th Test match, the 40-year-old batting icon's final action came 24 years and one day after his Test debut.
He bowled two overs but did not bat again as West Indies capitulated for 187 in the second innings to lose by an innings and 126 runs.
India players formed a guard of honour for Tendulkar, who was presented with a host of awards in a lavish ceremony.
Revered throughout his distinguished career, a clearly emotional Tendulkar told a packed Wankhede Stadium: "My life between 22 yards for [more than] 22 years. It's hard to believe that wonderful journey is coming to end.
"It's getting a little difficult to talk but I'll manage. The most important person in my life, and I've missed him a lot since he passed away in 1999, is my father, without his guidance I don't think I'd be standing in front of you."
Tendulkar, who was dismissed for 74 in what proved to be his final Test innings on Friday, addressed his devoted fans in an on-field speech exceeding 20 minutes.
"When [captain] MS Dhoni presented me with the 200th Test match cap on day one I had a brief message for the team, I would like to repeat that," he told a mesmerised audience.
"I just feel that all of us are so, so fortunate and proud to be part of the Indian cricket team.
"Knowing all of you guys, I know you will continue to serve the nation in the right spirit, the right values.
India fans celebrate the remarkable career of Test cricket's highest runscorer Sachin Tendulkar
End of an era: Indian fans queuing to get into the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to watch Tendulkar's last match
Revered: Indian fans across the country all celebrate Tendulkar's 200th and final Test
Face of a champion: He represented more than just cricket, but a flourishing Indian nation
"I believe we have been the lucky ones. We have been chosen by the almighty to serve this wonderful sport.
"Each generation gets this opportunity to merely take care of the sport and to serve it to the best of our ability.
"I have full faith in you that you will continue to serve the nation in the right spirit, to the best of your ability, and bring all the laurels to your country."
The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Tendulkar, who played in 664 international matches, scored 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries.
Chief executive David Richardson, who played for South Africa against Tendulkar in the 1990s, said: "He was an exceptional cricketer who earned the utmost respect of his peers, team-mates, opponents and fans all over the world through his talent, performances and fierce competitiveness.
"Sporting geniuses like Sachin are rare phenomenons and we are privileged to have seen him in action. On behalf of the ICC and the entire cricketing family, I thank Sachin for his unprecedented services to our sport and we wish him well in the future."
The Windies began day three on 43-3, 270 runs from making India bat again, but faint hopes of a second innings for Tendulkar were thwarted as the tourists capitulated again and were all out before lunch.
It was the second successive innings victory for India, and their comprehensive 2-0 series victory lifts them above England into second place in the Test rankings.
Living god: The 'Little Master' is revered all around India
Honorary Yorkshireman: India's Sachin Tendulkar was soon made to feel at home in his only season in county cricket, with Yorkshire in 1992
Tendulkar fact file
On his 200th and last Test match, however, he failed to score his 101st century.
His first innings score of 74 with the bat proved to be the last runs he would ever score in his Test cricket career as India were not required to bat for the second time as they beat the Windies by an innings and 126 runs.
Tendulkar also bowled two overs in a match which India won after just three days.
The atmosphere at his home Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai had been at fever pitch throughout the two-and-a half days of the match with Indian fans eager to see him score a 101st century to complete a fairytale ending.
But it was not to be, and his walk back to the pavilion after scoring 74 - he was caught by Deonarine from the bowling of Sammy - was met with a wall of silence from the vast crowd.
Tendulkar, who had one season in English county cricket when he played for Yorkshire in 1992, said it was "hard to believe a wonderful journey" had ended as he bowed out of international cricket in Mumbai.
India players formed a guard of honour for Tendulkar, who was presented with a host of awards in a lavish ceremony.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Tendulkar, who played in 664 international matches, scored 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries.
Such is the religious following of cricket in India that great players such as Tendulkar are revered as gods there, but none more so than the great Sachin Tendulkar.
There are no lives pictures being published from India’s Test matches because of a dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. A series of drawings by legendary master of movement Paul Trevillion have been commissioned to mark Sachin Tendulkar’s final Test.
16 November 2013
BBC News
Sachin Tendulkar retires with innings India victory in Mumbai
Result
Third Day of the Second Test (Mumbai)
1st Innings
India: 495 (Pujara 113, Sharma 111*; Shillingford 5-179, Deonarine 2-45; 108.0 overs)
West Indies: 182 (Powell 48, Chanderpaul 25; Ojha 5-40, Ashwin 3-45; 55.2 overs)
2nd Innings
West Indies: 187 (Ramdin 53*, Chanderpaul 41; Ojha 5-49, Ashwin 4-89; 47.0 overs)
India won by an innings and 126 runs
India legend Sachin Tendulkar said it was "hard to believe a wonderful journey" had ended as he bowed out of international cricket in Mumbai
In his 200th Test match, the 40-year-old batting icon's final action came 24 years and one day after his Test debut.
He bowled two overs but did not bat again as West Indies capitulated for 187 in the second innings to lose by an innings and 126 runs.
India players formed a guard of honour for Tendulkar, who was presented with a host of awards in a lavish ceremony.
Revered throughout his distinguished career, a clearly emotional Tendulkar told a packed Wankhede Stadium: "My life between 22 yards for [more than] 22 years. It's hard to believe that wonderful journey is coming to end.
"It's getting a little difficult to talk but I'll manage. The most important person in my life, and I've missed him a lot since he passed away in 1999, is my father, without his guidance I don't think I'd be standing in front of you."
Tendulkar, who was dismissed for 74 in what proved to be his final Test innings on Friday, addressed his devoted fans in an on-field speech exceeding 20 minutes.
"When [captain] MS Dhoni presented me with the 200th Test match cap on day one I had a brief message for the team, I would like to repeat that," he told a mesmerised audience.
"I just feel that all of us are so, so fortunate and proud to be part of the Indian cricket team.
"Knowing all of you guys, I know you will continue to serve the nation in the right spirit, the right values.
India fans celebrate the remarkable career of Test cricket's highest runscorer Sachin Tendulkar
End of an era: Indian fans queuing to get into the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to watch Tendulkar's last match
Revered: Indian fans across the country all celebrate Tendulkar's 200th and final Test
Face of a champion: He represented more than just cricket, but a flourishing Indian nation
"I believe we have been the lucky ones. We have been chosen by the almighty to serve this wonderful sport.
"Each generation gets this opportunity to merely take care of the sport and to serve it to the best of our ability.
"I have full faith in you that you will continue to serve the nation in the right spirit, to the best of your ability, and bring all the laurels to your country."
The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Tendulkar, who played in 664 international matches, scored 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries.
Chief executive David Richardson, who played for South Africa against Tendulkar in the 1990s, said: "He was an exceptional cricketer who earned the utmost respect of his peers, team-mates, opponents and fans all over the world through his talent, performances and fierce competitiveness.
"Sporting geniuses like Sachin are rare phenomenons and we are privileged to have seen him in action. On behalf of the ICC and the entire cricketing family, I thank Sachin for his unprecedented services to our sport and we wish him well in the future."
The Windies began day three on 43-3, 270 runs from making India bat again, but faint hopes of a second innings for Tendulkar were thwarted as the tourists capitulated again and were all out before lunch.
It was the second successive innings victory for India, and their comprehensive 2-0 series victory lifts them above England into second place in the Test rankings.
Living god: The 'Little Master' is revered all around India
Tendulkar fact file
- 1973: Born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 24 April
- 1989: Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan, aged 16
- 1990: Scores first Test century, against England
- 1998: Scores first double century for Mumbai against Australia
- 2005: Passes Sunil Gavaskar's record of highest number of Test centuries
- 2008: Becomes the highest run-scorer in Test cricket, passing West Indies' Brian Lara's mark of 11,953
- 2010: Becomes the most capped player in Test history
- 2011: Wins the World Cup with India
- 2012: Scores his 100th international century in ODI v Bangladesh in March; retires from ODIs in December
- 2013: Plays his 200th and final Test on his home ground in Mumbai
TENDULKAR'S RECORD-BREAKING 24-YEAR CAREER
1988: Scores 100 not out in his first first-class match for Bombay against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy becoming the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut, aged 15 years and 232 days.
1989: Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16.
December: Makes ODI debut against Pakistan but is dismissed by Waqar Younis without scoring a run.
1990: Scores maiden Test century against England at Old Trafford.
1992: At the age of 19 he becomes the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire.
1994: September 9 - Claims his first ODI century against Sri Lanka in Colombo after 79 one-day matches.
1996: Leading run scorer at World Cup played in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a total of 523 runs.
August: Takes on the India captaincy although suffers two relatively unsuccessful stints during a four-year period, winning only four Tests and 23 ODIs.
1997: Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
1998: Scores his first double century for Mumbai against Australia in the Brabourne Stadium.
1999: November - Involved in India's highest run-scoring ODI partnership with Rahul Dravid as the pair put on 339 against New Zealand. In the same match, he records the highest individual ODI score in Indian history with an unbeaten 186.
2000: Gives up the captaincy of India after the two-Test series with South Africa.
2001: Given a suspended ban of one game in light of alleged ball tampering during a match against South Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. The ban is later lifted by the International Cricket Council after an investigation.
2003: Named the Player of the Tournament at the 2003 Cricket World Cup and scores 673 runs, the highest by any player in the tournament.
2005: Overtakes Sunil Gavaskar's record of the highest number of Test centuries by claiming his 35th against Sri Lanka in Delhi.
2006: Overtakes Kapil Dev claiming the record for the highest amount of Test appearances for India with 135.
2007: January 3 - Edges past Brian Lara's world record of runs scored in Tests away from home with 5,751 runs.
June: Becomes the first player to score over 15,000 ODI runs during a match against South Africa in Belfast.
2008: March - Plays a record-breaking 417th ODI match against Australia.
August - Becomes just the third player in Test match history, and the first from India, to play 150 matches when he is selected in the third Test against Sri Lanka.
June: Nominated as the 'Icon Player' of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, signing a deal worth US Dollars 1,121,250 per season.
October 17 - Becomes the highest run scorer in Test cricket, passing Lara's previous mark of 11,953, when he reaches 16 in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
2010: February 24 - Scores the first double century in one-day international history, hitting an unbeaten 200 against South Africa.
April - Named player of IPL3 after finishing as the tournament's top run-scorer.
August 3 - Becomes most capped player in Test history, making his 169th Test appearance in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo to overtake former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
December 19 - Becomes first batsman to hit 50 Test centuries, achieving the feat against South Africa in Centurion.
2011: March - Hits two tournament centuries as co-hosts India win the World Cup.
November: Becomes the first man to score 15,000 Test runs during Test series against West Indies.
2012: March - Scores his 100th international century in an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh, the first player ever to do so.
December 23 - Announces retirement from one-day international cricket.
2013: October 10 - Announces he will retire from Test cricket after playing in his 200th Test against the West Indies in November.
November 16 - Ends his final Test match with 15,921 career Test runs after scoring 74 in his final innings against the West Indies.
1989: Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16.
December: Makes ODI debut against Pakistan but is dismissed by Waqar Younis without scoring a run.
1990: Scores maiden Test century against England at Old Trafford.
1992: At the age of 19 he becomes the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire.
1994: September 9 - Claims his first ODI century against Sri Lanka in Colombo after 79 one-day matches.
1996: Leading run scorer at World Cup played in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a total of 523 runs.
August: Takes on the India captaincy although suffers two relatively unsuccessful stints during a four-year period, winning only four Tests and 23 ODIs.
1997: Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
1998: Scores his first double century for Mumbai against Australia in the Brabourne Stadium.
1999: November - Involved in India's highest run-scoring ODI partnership with Rahul Dravid as the pair put on 339 against New Zealand. In the same match, he records the highest individual ODI score in Indian history with an unbeaten 186.
2000: Gives up the captaincy of India after the two-Test series with South Africa.
2001: Given a suspended ban of one game in light of alleged ball tampering during a match against South Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. The ban is later lifted by the International Cricket Council after an investigation.
2003: Named the Player of the Tournament at the 2003 Cricket World Cup and scores 673 runs, the highest by any player in the tournament.
2005: Overtakes Sunil Gavaskar's record of the highest number of Test centuries by claiming his 35th against Sri Lanka in Delhi.
2006: Overtakes Kapil Dev claiming the record for the highest amount of Test appearances for India with 135.
2007: January 3 - Edges past Brian Lara's world record of runs scored in Tests away from home with 5,751 runs.
June: Becomes the first player to score over 15,000 ODI runs during a match against South Africa in Belfast.
2008: March - Plays a record-breaking 417th ODI match against Australia.
August - Becomes just the third player in Test match history, and the first from India, to play 150 matches when he is selected in the third Test against Sri Lanka.
June: Nominated as the 'Icon Player' of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, signing a deal worth US Dollars 1,121,250 per season.
October 17 - Becomes the highest run scorer in Test cricket, passing Lara's previous mark of 11,953, when he reaches 16 in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
2010: February 24 - Scores the first double century in one-day international history, hitting an unbeaten 200 against South Africa.
April - Named player of IPL3 after finishing as the tournament's top run-scorer.
August 3 - Becomes most capped player in Test history, making his 169th Test appearance in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo to overtake former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
December 19 - Becomes first batsman to hit 50 Test centuries, achieving the feat against South Africa in Centurion.
2011: March - Hits two tournament centuries as co-hosts India win the World Cup.
November: Becomes the first man to score 15,000 Test runs during Test series against West Indies.
2012: March - Scores his 100th international century in an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh, the first player ever to do so.
December 23 - Announces retirement from one-day international cricket.
2013: October 10 - Announces he will retire from Test cricket after playing in his 200th Test against the West Indies in November.
November 16 - Ends his final Test match with 15,921 career Test runs after scoring 74 in his final innings against the West Indies.
Sachin was more than a cricketer... he became the embodiment of a nation coming to life
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