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Sachin Tendulkar failed to notch up his 100th international century at the hallowed turf at Lord's as India struggled to reach 193 for five at tea on the third day of the historic first cricket Test against England in Lord's today.
Tendulkar, who came into the match with one ton short of becoming the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries fell for 34 off the bowling of Stuart Broad, the second time he was dismissed in the 30s at the 'home of cricket'. His highest score at Lord's is 37.
A hush silence descended in the Indian camp even as the big crowd at the Lord's rose in standing ovation as Tendulkar made his way towards the dressing room. The Indian batting maestro will now have to wait for his milestone.
After Tendulkar's departure, India lost VVS Laxman and Suresh Raina in quick succession and the visitors found themselves on the ropes at 193 for 5, still 281 runs adrift of the England first innings total of 474 for eight declared.
The visitors need another 82 runs to avoid follow on with five first innings wickets in hand.
At the break, Rahul Dravid and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni were holding fort at 59 and four respectively.
In all three wickets fell in the afternoon which could have been worse had England accepted two chances in one over, the wickets-on-offer being no less than that of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid.
Broad had just accounted for Tendulkar (34) caught in the second slip when in his next over both Laxman and Dravid were let-off by butter-fingered England slipsmen.
