February 3, 1992: In one of Tendulkar’s finest ever innings; he scores 114 runs from 161 balls for India in a test match against Australia. Former India cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar described this performance as one of Tendulkar’s greatest: “Nobody else scored any significant runs, so it was really special—the way he controlled the innings from the changing rooms.”
Sachin Tendulkar’s Ten Greatest Moments
Ahead of the cricket legend's final match Thursday in his home city of Mumbai, TIME highlights the best moments in his career