5 Instances when players came out to bat with serious injuries

#4 Sachin Tendulkar (1999)

India v Pakistan, Chennai 1999

One of the most highly anticipated clashes in world cricket. The Pakistani side had travelled to India for a test series after an eleven-year gap. The first test was at Chennai and Pakistan was batting first. The neighbouring country scored 238 on the first-day pitch. India in reply scored 16 runs more than Pakistan.

The Pakistani batsman toiled hard in the second innings to score 286 with Shahid Afridi scoring 141. Chasing a target of 271 was a humongous task on a rank turner in Chennai. The fourth innings in Chennai were always considered hard as the bowl turned off the footmarks.

The Indian team was reduced to 82 for 5 before Tendulkar began his magic. His innings defied character, Tendulkar's back pain was increasing after each delivery but the master blaster decided to defeat his pack pain to change the fortune for India. He managed a wonderful partnership with Nayan Mongia.

Tendulkar scored 136 off 273 balls, the conditions and the occasion make this innings one to remember for the ages. India failed to chase the target as Tendulkar fell prey to Saqlain Mushtaq. Even after being a part of the losing side, Sachin won the man of the match for his stellar performance.