August 14, 1990: Aged 17 years and 112 days, Tendulkar collects his first score of 100 runs or more in a five-day test match against England. This marks him as the second-youngest centurion in test cricket history.
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