Tendulkar confused in the last over

It was revealed after the match that Sachin thought Pak needed 2 off the last ball when they needed 1.

Sachin Tendulkar bowled another mesmerising over at the death to raise India's hopes of snatching a tie before Inzamam-ul-Haq's cool headed batting saw Pakistan clinch a last ball win in the fourth one-dayer on Tuesday.

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But did one of the brainiest cricketers err in his calculations during the tense final over?

It was revealed after the match that Tendulkar was under the impression that the arch-rivals needed two runs off the last ball when Pakistan actually needed one.

"He thought they needed two more of the last ball. That is why he sent the wicket-keeper back. Then we told him that Pakistan were needing just a run," Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said.

On his decision to give the ball to Tendulkar to bowl the final over when Pakistan were needing three runs to win, Ganguly said: "The seamers were going for runs. Sachin can spin the ball very well. So we had a chance."

Ganguly said the ongoing six-match one-day cricket series against Pakistan could go either way after the visitors recorded a remarkable win in the fourth match to level the series 2-2.

He said India did well to put up 315 for six on the board after electing to bat, but the side failed to rein in the opposition batsmen which cost them dearly.

"We had enough runs on the board. We also thought the wicket will turn a bit. But Pakistan did well to reach the target," Ganguly said after the match at the Motera stadium.

"...I think they collected the singles very easily. Three tight overs in the middle could have made the asking rate close to eight for them. But that did not happen," Ganguly said.

Pakistan achieved the target off the last ball with captain Inzamam-ul-Haq hitting a boundary off Tendulkar.