( CNN ) -- India batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the first player in history to score 2,000 runs at the Cricket World Cup , as the hosts eased to a five-wicket win over the Netherlands on Wednesday . Chasing a target of 189 runs to win , India booked their place in the quarterfinals of the tournament with 13 overs to spare in Delhi . Tendulkar , 37 , was playing in his 40th World Cup match and reached a score of 27 before he was caught by Bradley Kruger off the bowling of Pieter Seelaar . Nicknamed `` the little master '' , Tendulkar made his World Cup debut in 1992 and has hit five centuries and 13 fifties in cricket 's premier 50-over competition . Dutch skipper Peter Borren was top scorer for the minnows as he registered a score of 38 off 36 deliveries . Zaheer Khan was the pick of the Indian bowlers with three wickets for just 20 runs as Netherlands were dismissed inside 47 overs . India made an awkward start to their response after three wickets from Seelar left the hosts in a worrying position on 82 for three . But left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh steadied the ship for India with a half-century off 73 balls . The victory leaves India top of Group A with seven points and assured of their place in the next phase of the competition .
India beat Netherlands by five wickets to book their place in the quarterfinals . Neil Tendulkar becomes the first player to reach 2,000 World Cup runs . He made his World Cup debut in 1992 and he has played in six tournaments . The win leaves India top of Group A with seven points and assured of a last eight place .