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First final: Sachin's ton help India win

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Posted online: Sunday , March 02, 2008 at 1701 hrs IST

Sydney, March 2:: Sachin Tendulkar cracked his first one-day century on Australian soil as an inspired India spanked the World Champions by six wickets in the first match of the best-of-three finals in the one-day cricket tri-series here.

After the Indian bowlers put up a disciplined performance to restrict Australia to 239 for eight, Tendulkar (117 not out) batted like a true champion as he not only notched up his 42nd ODI century but shouldered the responsibility to steer India home with 25 balls to spare.

The 34-year-old champion batsman, who has not been in the best of forms in the tri-series, could not have found a better time to make a statement with his bat, breaking the jinx of not having an ODI century on Austsralian soil in the process.

Tendulkar, who defied a groin injury in the later part of his innings, found an able ally in young Rohit Sharma (66) as the duo added 123 runs for the fourth wicket to pull India out of a spot of bother at 87 for three and put the team on course for a remarkable victory in a thrilling floodlit contest at the SGC.

It was a stunning exhibition of skill and composure by the Indians who relied on a heady mix of youth and experience to dominate the proceedings from the very first ball.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning runs by clobbering a boundary to trigger off scenes of wild celebration among Indian fans in the galleries.

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sachin is the great man
by gs on 2008-03-05 11:35:49.013102+05:30
sachin is really good indian, he is god of cricket,without sachin indian cricket is half, dhoni bhoni to hathe rahenge but no one can take sachin's place
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Well done Team India.
by Dr. Cajetan Coelho on 2008-03-03 23:45:49.615203+05:30
Congrats.
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Sachin master ton
by pawan on 2008-03-03 10:16:59.279101+05:30
That what sachin is Known for . he made it again .The darkness is over for sachin . i love you sachin
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Congratulations to entire indian team, coach, selectoors and supporters
by SANTOSH R TAMBE on 2008-03-03 09:44:50.362253+05:30
My hearty congratulations to entire team, chacc, selectors
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congratulations BHARAT
by bikash gurung on 2008-03-03 07:10:31.633273+05:30
CONGRATULATIONS to bhartiyas,it was indeed a brilliant effort of sachin as well as rohit sharma,Thumps up boys
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