Tuesday, January 4, 2011
51st Ton for Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar scored a magnificent century, his 51st, as India amassed 364 in their first innings, a lead of just two runs, on Day 3 of the third Test against South Africa in CapeTown on Tuesday.
The ace batsman, who scored seven Test centuries in 2010, brought up his hundred after lunch by top-edging a hook off Morne Morkel for six. Tendulkar He was dismissed for 146, inclusive of 17 fours and two sixes in his 314-ball knock.
By the close, South Africa had reached 52 for two in their second innings to take a lead of 50 into the last two days. With the series between the world's two leading Test nations locked at one-all, it may take something special from one of the two sides to force a result.
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