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Man of the century! Little Master Tendulkar finally celebrates his 100th international ton
By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 11:07, 16 March 2012 | UPDATED: 15:20, 16 March 2012
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for his 100th international century came to an end on Friday as he moved into three figures in the Asia Cup clash with Bangladesh.
The 'Little Master' has been stuck on 99 tons on the international stage since March last year, when he hit 111 in the World Cup against South Africa in Nagpur.
He was eventually out for 114 and kept India on course for two wins out of two in the Asia Cup as they set their hosts a target of 290 for victory.
He's done it! Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring his hundred century during the one day international Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh
Sealed with a kiss: Tendulkar kisses his helmet after reaching his milestone
'I was not thinking about the milestone, the media started all this. Wherever I went - the restaurant, room service - everyone was talking about the 100th hundred,' he told television commentator Ramiz Raja in quotes reported by www.espncricinfo.com.
'Nobody talked about my 99 hundreds. It became mentally tough for me because nobody talked about my 99 hundreds.
'I started off the season batting reasonably well. I was luckless. I am not playing only for my hundredth hundred. It doesn't matter how many 100s you score, you still put your head down, grind it out and do the job for the team.'
Well done: Team-mate Suresh Raina congratulates Tendulkar on his achievement
Good job: Tendulkar is congratulated by Bangladesh's Abdur Razzak
Asked if he had a message for his fans, Tendulkar added: 'Enjoy the game and chase your dreams. Dreams do come true. I had to wait for 22 years for India to win the World Cup.'
Tendulkar has twice been out in the 90s since his last ton but on Friday got over the line in Mirpur with a clip into the leg-side off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan.
He raised his arms to the sky in a muted celebration before being congratulated by the Bangladesh fielders.
Fan-tastic: The Indian fans take to the streets to celebrate Tendulkar's milestone
Street party: Indian fans celebrate as they watch cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scoring his 100th century
Eyes on the screen: Indian fans watch Tendulkar's century on a television at a shop in New Delhi
ALASTAIR COOK ON TENDULKAR
'I can't see how anyone will ever get 100 international hundreds ever again. I've got 70-odd to go!
'Words can't describe it, especially under that kind of pressure, being the hero of India for millions, billions of people. To do that is phenomenal.
'He can't walk down the street, he can't get a release from cricket in a cricket-mad country.
'He's the greatest batter, statistically, there has ever been. It's phenomenal. I can't actually get my head around 100 international hundreds.
'I remember 2007 in England, he did struggle a bit comparatively. Everyone said his eyes had gone, to continue proving people wrong when he didn't need to was mind-blowing.
'He probably could have hung up his boots then and still been the greatest player.'
Tendulkar, who reached his century off 138 balls, made his first international ton in 1990 against England at Old Trafford at the start of what has developed into a wonderful career.
Friday was the 38-year-old's 49th in ODIs and his first against Bangladesh.
He failed to register a century on India's tour of England, the home series against West Indies and the tour of Australia.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat was quick to pay tribute to Tendulkar.
He said: 'On behalf of every cricket fan around the globe I congratulate Sachin on becoming the first person to score 100 centuries for his country.
'This is indeed a magnificent feat and not likely to be easily emulated.
'Fans have admired Sachin for more than 20 years and have recently waited with great expectation for his 100th international century.
Hitting the sweet spot: Sachin Tendulkar on the way to his landmark score
Getting down to the ball: Tendulkar gets forward to the ball
'The number 100 is special for a batsman and to record 100 centuries for your country is a massive statement.
'Like millions of others I have personally followed his career ever since he first played for India as a gifted 16-year-old and now, more than two decades later, his passion and personal records, which include more than 33,000 runs at international level, is a modern day wonder.
On the run: Tendulkar and his team-mate Virat Kohli run between the wickets
Watching it all the way: Tendulkar in action during the Asia Cup game against Bangladesh in Dhaka
'He is a marvel to cricket lovers around the world and with an array of batting records, Sachin is a true role model who will undoubtedly hold a special place in cricket's history.'
TENDULKAR: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LITTLE MASTER
1973: Born April 24, Mumbai.
1988: Scores 100 not out in his first first-class match for Bombay against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy, becoming the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut, aged 15 years and 232 days.
1989: Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16.
December - Makes ODI debut against Pakistan but is dismissed by Waqar Younis without scoring a run.
1990: Scores maiden Test century against England at Old Trafford.
1992: At the age of 19 he becomes the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire.
1994: September 9 - Claims his first ODI century against Sri Lanka in Colombo after 79 one-day matches.
1996: Leading run-scorer at World Cup played in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a total of 523 runs.
August - Takes on the India captaincy although suffers two relatively unsuccessful stints during a four-year period, winning only four Tests and 23 ODIs.
1997: Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
1998: Scores his first double century for Mumbai against Australia in the Brabourne Stadium.
1999: November - Involved in India's highest run-scoring ODI partnership with Rahul Dravid as the pair put on 339 against New Zealand. In the same match, he records the highest individual ODI score in Indian history with an unbeaten 186.
2000: Gives up the captaincy of India after the two-Test series with South Africa.
2001: Given a suspended ban of one game in light of alleged ball tampering during a match against South Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. The ban is later lifted by the International Cricket Council after an investigation.
2003: Named the Player of the Tournament at the 2003 Cricket World Cup and scores 673 runs, the highest by any player in the tournament.
2005: Overtakes Sunil Gavaskar's record of the highest number of Test centuries by claiming his 35th Test century against Sri Lanka in Delhi.
2006: Overtakes Kapil Dev, claiming the record for the highest amount of Test appearances for India with 135.
2007: January 3 - Edges past Brian Lara's world record of runs scored in Tests away from home with 5,751 runs.
June - Becomes the first player to score over 15,000 ODI runs during a match against South Africa in Belfast.
2008: March - Plays in his 417th ODI match against Australia and holds the record for the most ODI matches played. August - Becomes just the third player in Test match history, and the first from India, to play 150 matches when he is selected in the third Test against Sri Lanka at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo.
October 17 - Becomes the highest run scorer in Test cricket, passing Lara's previous mark of 11,953, when he reaches 16 in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
2010: February 24 - Breaks the record for the highest individual score in a one-day international innings, hitting an unbeaten 200 in the ODI against South Africa to pass the previous mark of 194 not out set by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry and 194 by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar.
August 3 - Becomes most capped player in Test history, making his 169th Test appearance in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo to overtake former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
December 19 - Becomes first batsman to hit 50 Test centuries, achieving the feat against South Africa in Centurion.
2011: March - Scores a tournament-best 482 runs as India win the World Cup. One of his two centuries, against South Africa, is his 99th international hundred. He is named as player of the tournament.
November - Becomes the first player to make 15,000 Test runs in a meeting with West Indies.
2012: March 16 - After a year-long wait for the milestone, makes his 100th international century in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
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By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 11:07, 16 March 2012 | UPDATED: 15:20, 16 March 2012
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for his 100th international century came to an end on Friday as he moved into three figures in the Asia Cup clash with Bangladesh.
The 'Little Master' has been stuck on 99 tons on the international stage since March last year, when he hit 111 in the World Cup against South Africa in Nagpur.
He was eventually out for 114 and kept India on course for two wins out of two in the Asia Cup as they set their hosts a target of 290 for victory.
He's done it! Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring his hundred century during the one day international Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh
Sealed with a kiss: Tendulkar kisses his helmet after reaching his milestone'I was not thinking about the milestone, the media started all this. Wherever I went - the restaurant, room service - everyone was talking about the 100th hundred,' he told television commentator Ramiz Raja in quotes reported by www.espncricinfo.com.
'Nobody talked about my 99 hundreds. It became mentally tough for me because nobody talked about my 99 hundreds.
'I started off the season batting reasonably well. I was luckless. I am not playing only for my hundredth hundred. It doesn't matter how many 100s you score, you still put your head down, grind it out and do the job for the team.'
Well done: Team-mate Suresh Raina congratulates Tendulkar on his achievement Good job: Tendulkar is congratulated by Bangladesh's Abdur RazzakAsked if he had a message for his fans, Tendulkar added: 'Enjoy the game and chase your dreams. Dreams do come true. I had to wait for 22 years for India to win the World Cup.'
Tendulkar has twice been out in the 90s since his last ton but on Friday got over the line in Mirpur with a clip into the leg-side off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan.
He raised his arms to the sky in a muted celebration before being congratulated by the Bangladesh fielders.
Fan-tastic: The Indian fans take to the streets to celebrate Tendulkar's milestone Street party: Indian fans celebrate as they watch cricketer Sachin Tendulkar scoring his 100th century Eyes on the screen: Indian fans watch Tendulkar's century on a television at a shop in New DelhiALASTAIR COOK ON TENDULKAR
'I can't see how anyone will ever get 100 international hundreds ever again. I've got 70-odd to go!
'Words can't describe it, especially under that kind of pressure, being the hero of India for millions, billions of people. To do that is phenomenal.
'He can't walk down the street, he can't get a release from cricket in a cricket-mad country.
'He's the greatest batter, statistically, there has ever been. It's phenomenal. I can't actually get my head around 100 international hundreds.
'I remember 2007 in England, he did struggle a bit comparatively. Everyone said his eyes had gone, to continue proving people wrong when he didn't need to was mind-blowing.
'He probably could have hung up his boots then and still been the greatest player.'
Tendulkar, who reached his century off 138 balls, made his first international ton in 1990 against England at Old Trafford at the start of what has developed into a wonderful career.
Friday was the 38-year-old's 49th in ODIs and his first against Bangladesh.
He failed to register a century on India's tour of England, the home series against West Indies and the tour of Australia.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat was quick to pay tribute to Tendulkar.
He said: 'On behalf of every cricket fan around the globe I congratulate Sachin on becoming the first person to score 100 centuries for his country.
'This is indeed a magnificent feat and not likely to be easily emulated.
'Fans have admired Sachin for more than 20 years and have recently waited with great expectation for his 100th international century.
Hitting the sweet spot: Sachin Tendulkar on the way to his landmark score Getting down to the ball: Tendulkar gets forward to the ball'The number 100 is special for a batsman and to record 100 centuries for your country is a massive statement.
'Like millions of others I have personally followed his career ever since he first played for India as a gifted 16-year-old and now, more than two decades later, his passion and personal records, which include more than 33,000 runs at international level, is a modern day wonder.
On the run: Tendulkar and his team-mate Virat Kohli run between the wickets Watching it all the way: Tendulkar in action during the Asia Cup game against Bangladesh in Dhaka'He is a marvel to cricket lovers around the world and with an array of batting records, Sachin is a true role model who will undoubtedly hold a special place in cricket's history.'
TENDULKAR: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LITTLE MASTER
1973: Born April 24, Mumbai.
1988: Scores 100 not out in his first first-class match for Bombay against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy, becoming the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut, aged 15 years and 232 days.
1989: Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16.
December - Makes ODI debut against Pakistan but is dismissed by Waqar Younis without scoring a run.
1990: Scores maiden Test century against England at Old Trafford.
1992: At the age of 19 he becomes the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire.1994: September 9 - Claims his first ODI century against Sri Lanka in Colombo after 79 one-day matches.
1996: Leading run-scorer at World Cup played in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a total of 523 runs.
August - Takes on the India captaincy although suffers two relatively unsuccessful stints during a four-year period, winning only four Tests and 23 ODIs.
1997: Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
1998: Scores his first double century for Mumbai against Australia in the Brabourne Stadium.
1999: November - Involved in India's highest run-scoring ODI partnership with Rahul Dravid as the pair put on 339 against New Zealand. In the same match, he records the highest individual ODI score in Indian history with an unbeaten 186.2000: Gives up the captaincy of India after the two-Test series with South Africa.
2001: Given a suspended ban of one game in light of alleged ball tampering during a match against South Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. The ban is later lifted by the International Cricket Council after an investigation.
2003: Named the Player of the Tournament at the 2003 Cricket World Cup and scores 673 runs, the highest by any player in the tournament.
2005: Overtakes Sunil Gavaskar's record of the highest number of Test centuries by claiming his 35th Test century against Sri Lanka in Delhi.
2006: Overtakes Kapil Dev, claiming the record for the highest amount of Test appearances for India with 135.
2007: January 3 - Edges past Brian Lara's world record of runs scored in Tests away from home with 5,751 runs.June - Becomes the first player to score over 15,000 ODI runs during a match against South Africa in Belfast.
2008: March - Plays in his 417th ODI match against Australia and holds the record for the most ODI matches played. August - Becomes just the third player in Test match history, and the first from India, to play 150 matches when he is selected in the third Test against Sri Lanka at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo.
October 17 - Becomes the highest run scorer in Test cricket, passing Lara's previous mark of 11,953, when he reaches 16 in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
2010: February 24 - Breaks the record for the highest individual score in a one-day international innings, hitting an unbeaten 200 in the ODI against South Africa to pass the previous mark of 194 not out set by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry and 194 by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar.
August 3 - Becomes most capped player in Test history, making his 169th Test appearance in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo to overtake former Australia captain Steve Waugh.
December 19 - Becomes first batsman to hit 50 Test centuries, achieving the feat against South Africa in Centurion.
2011: March - Scores a tournament-best 482 runs as India win the World Cup. One of his two centuries, against South Africa, is his 99th international hundred. He is named as player of the tournament.November - Becomes the first player to make 15,000 Test runs in a meeting with West Indies.
2012: March 16 - After a year-long wait for the milestone, makes his 100th international century in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
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