09 November,2011 08:51 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Turning up for his 300th innings in Test cricket, Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in history to cross the 15,000-run mark during the third day of the first Test against West Indies yesterday. Here's a break-up of his passage to the milestone:
| Runs | Tests | Innings | Vs | Venue | When |
| 1,000 | 19 | 30 | SA | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1992 |
| 2,000 | 32 | 44 | NZ | Hamilton | 19 Mar 1994 |
| 3,000 | 45 | 67 | SA | Kanpur | 8 Decu00a0 1996 |
| 4,000 | 58 | 86 | SL | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 5,000 | 67 | 103 | PAK | Kolkata | 16 Feb 1999 |
| 6,000 | 76 | 120 | SA | Bangalore | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 7,000 | 85 | 136 | SA | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 8,000 | 96 | 154 | WI | Kingston | 18 May 2002 |
| 9,000 | 111 | 179 | Aus | Sydney | 02 Jan 2004 |
| 10,000 | 122 | 195 | PAK | Kolkata | 16 Mar 2005 |
| 11,000 | 139 | 223 | ENG | Nottingham | 27 Jul 2007 |
| 12,000 | 152 | 247 | Aus | Mohaliu00a0 | 17 Oct 2008 |
| 13,000 | 163 | 266 | Ban | Chittagong | 17 Jan 2010 |
| 14,000 | 171 | 279 | Aus | Bangalore | 09 Oct 2010 |
| 15,000 | 182 | 300 | WI | Delhi | 08 Nov 2011 |
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