Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar guided India to a stunning six-wicket victory with a superb century as England slumped to defeat in the opening Test in Chennai. Set a daunting target of 387, India sealed a famous triumph with 21 overs of the final day remaining to complete the fourth-highest successful run chase ever.
Marginal outsiders at the start of the day when they resumed still 256 runs away from victory on 131 for one, it took a brilliant 163-run unbroken partnership between Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh to secure what eventually became a comfortable victory.
Arriving at the crease just three overs after the start when Rahul Dravid edged Andrew Flintoff behind, master batsman Tendulkar provided the steady influence to pace the chase brilliantly.
He finished unbeaten on 103 having spent over five hours at the crease withstanding everything England could throw at him while Yuvraj, subjected to a fierce verbal battle with England's fielders at the start of his innings, hit an unbeaten 85 in his comeback Test.