Sachin Tendulkar (163 not out) registered his highest score in New Zealand - his first hundred in New Zealand, eclipsing his 84 at Dunedin on March 12, 1992.Tendulkar's innings is the fourth best against New Zealand - the top three being Sachin's 186 not out at Hyderabad on November 8, 1999; Matthew Hayden's 181 not out at Hamilton on February 20, 2007 and South African, Dave Callaghan's 169 not out at Centurion Park on December 11, 1994.
Tendulkar's outstanding knock is now the second best in New Zealand, next only to Matthew Hayden's 181 not out for Australia against New Zealand at Hamilton on February 20, 2007.
Tendulkar's innings of 163 not out off 133 balls is the highest by any batsman at Christchurch, eclipsing West Indian, Gordon Greenidge's 133 not out against New Zealand on March 29, 1987.
