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The legend while achieving the magical figure of 99 international hundreds during the India-South Africa match became the first one to score 20 One-day International centuries in his home country.
Updated : Sep 29, 2017, 03:02 AM IST
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, while achieving the magical figure of 99 international hundreds during the India-South Africa Group B match in Nagpur on Saturday, became the first one to score 20 One-day International (ODI) centuries in his home country.
The other highlights:
Tendulkar extended his ODI centuries' tally to 48.
Tendulkar established a record for most century stands at the World Cup - 12.
Tendulkar made an Indian record for most sixes in ODIs, taking his sixes' tally to 193, bettering Sourav Ganguly's tally of 190. Shahid Afridi (289) holds a record followed by Sanath Jayasuriya (270) and Sachin Tendulkar (193).
Tendulkar has become the first one to post 6 World Cup hundreds.
The master blaster has become the first to complete 2,000 runs against South Africa.
Tendulkar has now complete 2,000 runs against four countries in ODIs - South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.