<p>The second one-dayer against South Africa at the Wanderers here, was Tendulkar's 444th match, the same as Sri Lankan legend Jayasuriya's.<br /><br />In a career during which he rewrote almost every major batting record, the 37-year-old recently became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 50 centuries in the longer format of the game.<br /><br />He followed his landmark ton in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion with another in the third game in Cape Town to take his tally to 51.<br /><br />Tendulkar also holds records for the most Test appearances (177), and the most Test runs.<br />In one-day internationals, Tendulkar has more than 17,000 runs -- over 4,000 more than second-placed Jayasuriya -- and has hit 17 more ODI centuries (46) than his nearest rival, Ricky Ponting of Australia.<br /><br />Tendulkar is also the only player to score a double hundred in ODIs.</p>
<p>The second one-dayer against South Africa at the Wanderers here, was Tendulkar's 444th match, the same as Sri Lankan legend Jayasuriya's.<br /><br />In a career during which he rewrote almost every major batting record, the 37-year-old recently became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 50 centuries in the longer format of the game.<br /><br />He followed his landmark ton in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion with another in the third game in Cape Town to take his tally to 51.<br /><br />Tendulkar also holds records for the most Test appearances (177), and the most Test runs.<br />In one-day internationals, Tendulkar has more than 17,000 runs -- over 4,000 more than second-placed Jayasuriya -- and has hit 17 more ODI centuries (46) than his nearest rival, Ricky Ponting of Australia.<br /><br />Tendulkar is also the only player to score a double hundred in ODIs.</p>