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November 26, 2011, Saturday
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RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin achieved what Sachin Tendulkar couldn't, scoring a hundred as the third and final test against West Indies looked headed for a draw yesterday with the visitors leading by 189 runs with eight wickets and one day left.
Tendulkar fell for 94 in his bid to score a 100th hundred, much to the disappointment of fans at his home venue of Wankhede Stadium. But Ashwin's 103 off 118 balls and his crucial 97-run stand with Virat Kohli (52) helped India total 482 to trail by 108 run after both first innings.
West Indies reached 81-2 in their second innings on the fourth day, with Kraigg Brathwaite not out on 34 and Darren Bravo unbeaten on 27.
Ashwin also took 5-156 to become the third Indian player after Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar to claim a century and five-wicket haul in the same test innings, but Ashwin is only playing in his third test.
A test-record total of 11 individual scores of 50 or more were made in the first innings of a test from either side. The previous mark of 10 came in a test between England and Australia at Manchester in 1934.
Ashwin struck 15 fours and two sixes from 118 balls, showing fine footwork and playing some predetermined shots as well as entertaining an unhappy crowd following Tendulkar's dismissal.
Tendulkar added 27 runs to his overnight score before edging a delivery from pace bowler Ravi Rampaul for Darren Sammy to take an easy catch at second slip. "The Little Master" hit three fours and a six yesterday off 20 deliveries. He faced 153 deliveries in all, striking eight fours and two sixes in total.
Tendulkar fell for 94 in his bid to score a 100th hundred, much to the disappointment of fans at his home venue of Wankhede Stadium. But Ashwin's 103 off 118 balls and his crucial 97-run stand with Virat Kohli (52) helped India total 482 to trail by 108 run after both first innings.
West Indies reached 81-2 in their second innings on the fourth day, with Kraigg Brathwaite not out on 34 and Darren Bravo unbeaten on 27.
Ashwin also took 5-156 to become the third Indian player after Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar to claim a century and five-wicket haul in the same test innings, but Ashwin is only playing in his third test.
A test-record total of 11 individual scores of 50 or more were made in the first innings of a test from either side. The previous mark of 10 came in a test between England and Australia at Manchester in 1934.
Ashwin struck 15 fours and two sixes from 118 balls, showing fine footwork and playing some predetermined shots as well as entertaining an unhappy crowd following Tendulkar's dismissal.
Tendulkar added 27 runs to his overnight score before edging a delivery from pace bowler Ravi Rampaul for Darren Sammy to take an easy catch at second slip. "The Little Master" hit three fours and a six yesterday off 20 deliveries. He faced 153 deliveries in all, striking eight fours and two sixes in total.
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