5 times batsmen won a match with the ball

#5 Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

No list in cricket is complete without Sachin Tendulkar. With his handy leg breaks and occasional off breaks, he has been more than a part timer with the ball. It was one such day in Kolkata, the semi finals of the 1993 Hero Cup.

South Africa were chasing 196 and were left with six runs to win off the last over. Tendulkar was trusted with the last over and he did not disappoint. He conceded only three runs and paved way to a famous two runs victory for India, who eventually won the tournament by beating West Indies in the Final.

In an innings that had as many as 7 run-outs due to nervousness and indecision, Tendulkar held his nerve to pull off a nail biting win. He even asked the wicket-keeper to stand away from the stumps before bowling the last ball anticipating that the ball might fly off the inside edge or outside edge for a boundary. That is exactly what happened.