Tendulkar reaches 100 centuries

DHAKA — Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries on Friday.

Tendulkar, who had been stuck on 99 centuries for a year, reached the milestone in the Asia Cup when he hit to square leg and ran a single against Bangladesh.

He hardly celebrated, with the Bangladesh fielders seemingly more excited than the "Little Master" as they congratulated the best batsman of the modern era. He was finally out for 114, to a great over-the-head catch at long off by Mushfiqur Rahim.

Tendulkar already holds most of the major batting records, including most runs and centuries in both five-day tests and one-day internationals.

Tendulkar's batting prowess has often led to comparisons with Australian great Donald Bradman, who retired with an average of 99.94 runs.

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