Tendulkar 200 guides India to series win
GWALIOR: Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score a double century in one-day international cricket as India beat South Africa by 153 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Tendulkar whacked 200 not out in 147 balls to lead India to 401-3at Roop Singh Stadium.
He had no little help from Dinesh Karthik with 79 and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten 68.
South Africa was bowled for 248 in the 43rd over despite a fighting unbeaten 114 by AB de Villiers.
GWALIOR: India's Sachin Tendulkar became the world's first batsman to smash a double-century in one-day internationals, achieving the feat against South Africa on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old was unbeaten on 200 in the last over.
Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry had jointly held the record with 194.
Anwar made that score against India in May 1997 while Coventry hit 194 not out against Bangladesh last year.
The 36-year-old was unbeaten on 200 in the last over.
Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry had jointly held the record with 194.
Anwar made that score against India in May 1997 while Coventry hit 194 not out against Bangladesh last year.
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