Overview:-
- After South Africa made 362, Sachin walked to the crease with India in a spot of bother at 28/2.
- He found an able ally in Gautam Gambhir with the pair adding 176 for the third wicket.
Sachin reached his 51st Test century in style with a six off Morne Morkel. - He was eventually eighth out for 146 off 314 balls with 17 fours and 2 sixes.
- India went on to grab a slender first innings lead of 2 runs but the match was drawn.
- It’s been two years and nine months since Sachin’s last ton but hopefully it is a merely a lull – a longish lull to be sure – before a storm of runs against the West Indies next month.
| Centuries | Player | Matches | Innings | Inns/Century |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 200 | 329 | 6.4 | |
| 45 | 166 | 280 | 6.2 | |
| 41 | 168 | 287 | 7.0 | |
| 38 | 132 | 229 | 6.0 | |
| 36 | 164 | 286 | 7.9 | |
| Last updated: 15 June 2016 | ||||