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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Clarke, Ponting centuries lead way

Sydney — Michael Clarke's unbeaten double century and Ricky Ponting's first hundred in nearly two years placed Australia in total command on the second day of the second test against India.

Clarke and Ponting shared a record 288-run partnership as Australia flayed India's attack to be 482-4 at stumps on Wednesday for a 291-run first innings lead.

Clarke is unbeaten on 251, his best test score and the highest by an Australian at the SCG, with Mike Hussey on 55 at stumps.

Clarke celebrated his milestone by raising his bat and helmet in the air toward his hometown crowd of 30,071, before embracing batting partner Hussey.

Ponting's 134 ended a century drought that stretched back to January 2010 when he scored 209 against Pakistan in Hobart.

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