Sachin 50th Test Century In South Africa | Sachin Tendulkar 50th Test Century | Sachin Test Century In South Africa
Sachin Tendulkar strode into the middle to take guard in the second innings on the back of a 137-run opening stand between Virender Sehwag (63) and Gautam Gambhir (80). But the two had departed in the space of 33 runs, asking Sachin and Rahul Dravid to take India to stumps on day three without anymore damage, which the veterans successfully achieved.But Sachin’s real test came on Sunday, the penultimate day of the Test, when he stood through the morning session watching India lose four wickets and slipping towards an embarrassing defeat.There was little hope, if any, from MS Dhoni – who himself is nowhere near his best – on a tricky Centurion track with Steyn and Co. breathing down his neck.That Dhoni chose to counter-attack actually worked in favour of Tendulkar, who allowed his skipper to take charge and himself kept plucking ones and twos with an occasional boundary.Sachin reached his half century quietly and while Dhoni kept sending the South African bowlers for cover, Sachin to collected a few boundaries reaching 80 at the stroke of tea.By now, the news had spread across the world that Sachin was near his 50th Test ton and the anticipation got every cricket follower glued to their TV sets.That India got close to saving the Test match, should rain intervene on the final day, actually took a backseat – that’s the sheer magic Sachin Tendulkar can create.The maestro, though, was playing a workman-like innings while the world waited with bated breath for the momentous stroke of the clock and Sachin’s bat.
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