Sachin Tendulkar surpasses Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar bats on the first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar bats on the first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar takes the runs to become the world's highest run-getter in Test cricket on the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar plays the shot that got him to cross the world record during the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar reacts after becoming the leading run-scorer in Test cricket on the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring fifty runs as teammate Sourav Ganguly looks on during the first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar raises his helmet to acknowledge the crowd after becoming the leading run-scorer in Test cricket on the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the crowd after becoming the leading run-scorer in Test as Australian bowler Peter Siddle applauds on the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson applaud Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the leading run-scorer in Test cricket during the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar reacts after becoming the highest run-getter on the first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali.

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar looks skyward as he achieved the world record for the most runs in Test in Mohali.