Sachin Tendulkar's 5 greatest bowling performances

4. 4/54 vs Bangladesh (India in Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2004)

India had put up a huge total of 348 against a struggling Bangladesh attack, and if that wasn’t enough, Sachin decided to take wickets while bowling. The Indian fast bowlers did a good job, giving away just 150 in about 30 overs and got half the opposition out. Rajin Saleh was still going strong with 82 under his belt, and was the last glimmer of hope for the home team. That is when Sachin was given the ball, and claimed Saleh as his first victim as Dhoni quickly removed his bails when he ventured out of the crease.

Tendulkar had broken the last recognised batting pair, and removed Khaled Mashud in his very next over trapping him leg before. Mahmud and Mushfiqur Rahman did show some resistance in the following 10 overs, but scored only about 30 runs before Mahmud gave a catch to Joginder Sharma, Sachin once again the bowler. Mortaza, next man in did provide some fireworks, but it proved to be too little too late, and he also fell to the maestro’s bowling in the final over of the innings, and the 50 overs ended with Bangladesh still 90 runs short. This was Sachin’s second 4-wicket haul at Dhaka.