India's Sachin Tendulkar plays a shot during their fourth one-day international cricket match against Australia in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh yesterday. - Reuters

CHANDIGARH, India (Reuters):

Sachin Tendulkar struck a record 84th one-day 50 to help India to a eight-run win over Australia in the fourth One-Day International yesterday.

It was India's first win over the world champions since January 2006, a streak of 11 games, and Australia's first defeat in 14 limited overs matches. The tourists lead 2-1 in the seven-match series.

Tendulkar top-scored with 79, overtaking Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq's previous record, to help India reach 291 for four after batting first on a slow pitch. Australia were restricted to 283 for seven. India skipper Mahendra Dhoni made 50 not out from 35 balls and added two stumpings to win the Man-of-the-Match award.

Australian opener Matthew Hayden top-scored with 92 and Andrew Symonds hit 75, their third 50s in a row, to keep their team on course for victory.

However, left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh bowled Symonds and ran out Brad Hogg (0) off his next delivery in the 47th over, leaving Australia needing 24 runs off 18 balls, with three wickets in hand. They were left to get 16 runs in the last over bowled by left-armer Zaheer Khan but managed only seven.

The fifth one-dayer will be played in Baroda on Thursday.