Sachin Tendulkar reached his 43rd century in one-day internationals and his 91st century for India in all forms of the game

achin Tendulkar made 163 from 133 balls before retiring hurt as India amassed a record-breaking 392-4 batting first in the third one-day international against New Zealand. His innings included 16 fours and five sixes or 94 runs from boundaries and helped India to the highest total in a one-day international in New Zealand, surpassing New Zealand's 350 against Australia.

Tendulkar's score was the second-highest individual total in a one-day international in New Zealand, after the 180 of Australia's Matthew Hayden, and ensured India reached its highest total against New Zealand, surpassing its 376-2 at Hyderabad in 1999.

The score was India's highest against a major cricket nation in one-day internationals, having scored 413-5 against Bermuda in 2006. It was the ninth highest total by any country in one-day international cricket.

India's 18 sixes was also a record in a clash of Test-playing nations, and matched the mark set by the Netherlands against Bermuda.

Tendulkar reached 50 off 59 balls with seven fours, his century off 101 balls with 10 fours and two sixes and then, at an accelerating pace, his 150 of 127 balls with 15 fours and four sixes.

He was clearly impeded in the latter part of his innings by what appeared to be strained abdominal muscles, received treatment on several occasions and was in considerable pain when forced to stretch or twist. No word was immediately available from the Indian team on the seriousness of his injury.

After early partnerships of 15 for the first wicket with Virender Sehwag (3) and 50 for the second with Gautam Gambhir (15), Tendulkar put on 138 for the third wicket with Yuvraj Singh who made a superb 87.

Yuvraj took his runs from only 60 balls with 10 fours and six sixes, was often more aggressive than Tendulkar and ensured India were on target for a record total. The pair sharply accelerated India's scoring rate in a batting powerplay after the 20th over, lifting the run-rate from five to seven runs per over.

Tendulkar then put on a further 138 with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the third wicket before retiring hurt when India were 338-3.

Dhoni made 68 from 58 balls and Suresh Raina an unbeaten 38 off 18 balls before the innings ended.

The Indian run-fest followed the decision of New Zealand's stand-in captain Brendon McCullum to send the tourists in after winning the toss. McCullum took over the captaincy from Daniel Vettori who was away to be with his wife who is expecting their third child.

India particularly savaged young seam bowler Tim Southee who conceded 105 runs from 10 overs, to become only the second bowler to concede more than 100 runs in a 50-over ODI. Australia's Mick Lewis gave up 113 from 10 overs against South Africa in 2006.