Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's Test centuries: Centuries 26-30 

#2 117 v West Indies, Port of Spain, 2002

Sachin Tendulkar eked out a century despite struggling to time the ball

After the 1st Test of the five-match series had been rained out, India gained a lead in the series by eking out a narrow victory in an exciting Test match at Port of Spain. India's first innings total of 339 revolved around Tendulkar's 117 as he steered them out of trouble after they had been reduced to 38 for 2.

However, this was not one of Tendulkar's vintage innings as he struggled for timing. In fact, the umpire failed to give him out early in his innings when he had been trapped plumb in front.

It was a steely and determined innings and Tendulkar tried to avoid anything extravagant in order to ensure that India got a good total. He hit only 14 boundaries in his innings of 117 that spanned almost six hours and the fact that he scored a match-turning century even when he was not in great form showed the other side of the flamboyant genius. India won the game by 37 runs in the end.