Sachin Tendulkar closed in on yet another double hundred, as India piled on the runs against Australia [ Images ] in the second Test at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Monday.
The Master Blaster, having become the first batsman in Test history to surpass 14,000 runs (when on 27) a day earlier, reached his 49th Test ton before lunch with a six off Nathan Hauritz . It was his first century in Bangalore in 12 years and he ensured it was an occasion to remember.
Success was certainly sweet for the legend, who missed out on a hundred in the opening Test at Mohali, getting out on 98 in the first innings.
Tendulkar didn't stop there. He closed in on a double hundred, his aggressive innings regaling a vociferous crowd that kept chanting his name throughout the day.
- Zee news
In the course of his innings, Tendulkar also became the contemporary batsman with the highest Test average.
