Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's Test Centuries: Century 31-35

2. 248 v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 2004

Tendulkar equalled Don Bradman's record in DhakaThis was a landmark century for Sachin Tendulkar for two reasons. It was his 34th century in Test cricket and with it, he equalled Sir Donald Bradman's record. Secondly, it was his highest score at the time and by the time, he ended his career 9 years later, it remained the highest score in his Test career.

At the time, Bangladesh were still finding their feet in the international game and a bowling attack comprising of Tapash Baisya, Mushfiqur Rahman, Mohammad Rafique and Mashrafe Murtaza was never going to faze the Indian batsmen. However, only the best batsmen make such opportunities count and when Tendulkar walked in, India were actually in a bit of a spot with the scoreboard reading 24 for 2.

Tendulkar went on the counter-attack and played a superb stroke-filled innings during the course of which he put the Bangladesh bowlers to the sword.

He batted for more than nine hours and scored at an outstanding strike rate of 65.43 to completely wrest the initiative India's way. He remained not out at 248 and had hit 35 boundaries when India were finally dismissed for 526. Bangladesh were beaten by an innings and 140 runs.