Tendulkar’s world record knock takes India to 401 for 3

Gwalior, Feb 24 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar Wednesday created
history by becoming the first cricketer to score a double
century in one-day internationals with a breath-taking
unbeaten 200 to steer India to a massive 401 for three against
South Africa in the second cricket ODI here.

Tendulkar played an incredible and heart-stopping knock
which came off just 147 balls, treating the capacity crowd at
the Captain Roop Singh stadium to a stunning exhibition of
strokeplay.
It was not only Tendulkar's 46th ODI century but it also
marked the highest score in one-dayers, eclipsing the
previous record of 194 which was was held by Pakistan's Saeed
Anwar and Zimbabwe's Charles Conventry.
The little master was on fire and the South African
bowlers bore the brunt as they were literally made to bleed
runs at the short ground. His sublime unbeaten 200 came off
just 147 balls and was bejewelled with 25 fours and three
sixes.
Along with the classic Mumbai batsman, Charl Langvedt went
into the history books as Tendulkar achieved the amazing
milestone off his bowling.
Tendulkar steered Langveldt to the off side to get to the
magical figure and the packed stadium went into a frenzy.
Dinesh Karthik (79), captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (68 not
out) and Yusuf Pathan (36) were the other notable performers
in India's mammoth total, leaving the Proteas to score at a
stiff asking rate of just over eight runs per over. (More) PTI
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