Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Golden Centuries: Sachin Tendulkar Century No. 14

Another century against Sri Lanka, this time in Mumbai in 1997. Tendulkar toiled for 71 minutes for 8 runs on the first day but found his touch on the second, moving from 87 to 99 with successive sixes off Kumar Dharmasena. During his innings of 148, Tendulkar went past 4000 Test runs, and his 256-run stand with Sourav Ganguly was an Indian record for the fourth wicket.

Stats:
Century Number: 14
Date: 3-Dec-97
Opposition: Sri Lanka
Ground: Mumbai
Innings: 1
Runs: 148
Minutes: 320
Balls Faced: 244
Fours: 20
Sixes: 3
Strike rate: 60.65
Batting Position: 5
Dismissal: bowled

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