00:00Another chase, but that's beaten the fielder this time, four runs.
00:30Beautiful shot, straight through mid-off, juicy half volley from Kadic at no pace at all, Tendulkar says thank you very much indeed.
00:46That's hammered away, that's four runs for Sachin Tendulkar, and it brings up the 2.50 for India.
00:56That should have given him a bit of confidence, Sachin Tendulkar has had too many balls in the middle of the bat this morning.
01:04It's the type of pitch that you're not going to be getting a lot of balls in the middle of the bat if the bowlers bowl it properly.
01:09Don't think Matthew Hoggard should be too dispirited by that though, that's the sort of length he wants with bowling.
01:17Perhaps a fraction shorter, but reasonably full.
01:21They'll be disappointed with that though, Matthew Hoggard, that's just an invitation which Sachin Tendulkar has accepted by return of post.
01:31Andy Kadic will have to get out the starting blocks, he just got himself down to long leg.
01:40Short and wide and four.
01:50And he'll cash in on those deliveries in that area.
01:53Too easy for Tendulkar, that.
01:55Too easy for Tendulkar, that.
02:00It's cut away, backward of point.
02:06And that'll be four.
02:09Too short, too wide, Tendulkar goes to 49.
02:13And he'll cash in on those deliveries in that area.
02:22That's Tendulkar's half-century.
02:25Helped himself to it by pulling another short ball away for four in front of the square.
02:32Beautifully controlled stroke.
02:34Two boundaries in the over, send Tendulkar past 50.
02:37Well, almost contempt from the shot.
02:44Let's look at this for a short arm pull.
02:46Just gets up on his toes, over the top of it, and away it goes.
02:49Anything you can do, I can do better, says Sachin Tendulkar to Raoul Dravid.
03:02Indians really getting stuck in after lunch.
03:05A series of half-volleys have all been dispatched to the boundary.
03:11Yes, I think the word is get the ball up.
03:15But not half-volleys.
03:17Not that far up.
03:19Oh, that is a glorious shot.
03:34One thing thumping away, half-volleys off the front foot.
03:38That was a class stroke from Tendulkar off the back foot.
03:42Just steadily growing in confidence here now Sachin Tendulkar.
03:47This was a class shot.
03:51Timing, placement, it was all there.
03:59Well, this is fantastic stuff from Tendulkar.
04:15He's stealing Raoul Dravid's thunder here.
04:183.27 for two.
04:21Another marvellous shot from the man.
04:28Pitch was looking a bit difficult at times.
04:32Not after shots like that.
04:34Absolutely no need to move after playing a shot like that.
04:38Brilliant.
04:39Tendulkar is a good enough player.
04:44Hit it through straight mid on.
04:49And that is a magnificent century from Sachin Tendulkar.
04:54He overtakes Don Bradman now.
04:57And there's just one gentleman sitting beside me who's got to catch up now.
05:03Welcome to Club 30.
05:06Sachin Tendulkar.
05:08Well batted.
05:10This is a terrific innings.
05:13Nice little half folly on the leg stump.
05:23And he's too good a batsman to miss out on that opportunity.
05:30Oh, beautiful shot.
05:35It's gone for four, and that is a lovely way to play a sweep.
05:41A lovely variation of the sweep.
05:43Hitting down on it, middling the ball.
05:46Very fine, almost to fine leg.
05:50This is a shot that Tendulkar is probably the only one in world cricket who plays.
05:57A lot of other players play the full-blooded sweep shot.
06:10That four brings up the 100 partnership.
06:13It's an exquisite piece of timing.
06:16Tendulkar just lets the ball come on to him and flicks it away with almost disdain.
06:27Oh, that's wonderful.
06:33Absolutely wonderful.
06:35What a great way to go to 150.
06:37It's the 11th time he's got to 150.
06:39And that was just a dismissive stroke.
06:42A wonderful stroke.
06:45He has not shuffled at all in this innings, but over here is quite clearly seen that there's a big gap there.
06:53There it is.
06:54Just a little shuffle even before the ball has been bowled.
06:56Making room.
06:57And then flicking the ball off his pads.
07:00It wasn't a bad shot in the air.
07:01Caddick says, well, what can I do?
07:03Well, not much.
07:04In the air.
07:11It's going for six.
07:13All the way over the rope.
07:18John Crawley backpedalling viciously, but he couldn't get underneath it.
07:23So ten in two strokes from Tendulkar.
07:27Yes, the acceleration has come now, beginning.
07:35Once again, shuffling away to the off stump.
07:40And helping the ball along.
07:41Didn't try to really hook it.
07:42Just help the ball along.
07:51Oh, that's an absolutely magnificent shot.
07:55Sales away.
07:56Over mid-wicket.
07:57Four more to Tendulkar.
08:001.62 for him.
08:03Real entertainment for the crowd all day from India's batsmen.
08:10People would have come with high expectation of watching Tendulkar.
08:15And he certainly has not disappointed.
08:17Awesome shot.
08:19Just gets better and better.
08:35It's a tiny gap between extra cover and mid-off.
08:40Tendulkar found it unerringly.
08:42Oh, that's sensational.
08:49200 partnership comes up in the grandest style possible.
08:58Well, it doesn't get any better.
08:59It's there, sir.
09:00Can we have it back?
09:01What a magnificent shot again.
09:04Five lights on the board.
09:06They talk about bad light.
09:08The batsmen can't see.
09:10Take a look at this.
09:11Take a look at this.
09:27Tendulkar's gone after that.
09:29That's flown many a mile.
09:32Tendulkar's gone after that.
09:33That's right.
09:34That's the catch.
09:35I think it's back to the drawing board.
09:37It really is.
09:38For banging balls in the middle of the pitch at fast medium.
09:42It's just a licence for this.
09:44six more and they're hanging out of the windows
09:53oh glorious super shot half volley same old story there have been too many of those
10:05from England's bowlers over the last couple of days and Tudor opens up with another one that
10:11Tendulkar latches on to gratefully
10:26gone
10:28kept very very low Kadic gets the wicket of Tendulkar, Tendulkar can't go through to 200
10:34but it's been an absolutely brilliant innings from the little master it's his 30th test match
10:40century and it has been quite superb
10:44this kept very low
10:47might have been some doubters to the movement but I don't think so
10:52I think Hawkeye might tell you that that will be hitting the leg stump
10:56once it keeps that low it's not going to move as much as you'd expect it to
11:00brilliant knock though brilliant knock by the little man
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