SK Flashback: Sachin Tendulkar scores his 100th international hundred

Skipper Mushfiqur seals the deal, breaks Indian hearts

Rahim took his side past the finish line

Ravichandran Ashwin got the dangerous Shakib Al Hasan stumped for 49 in the 42^nd over with the scoreboard reading 224. 66 still to get off eight overs and Bangladesh’s best batsman was back in the pavilion, but out walked a spirited Mushfiqur Rahim who took it solely upon himself to ensure that the home fans exited the stadium in a state of contentment.

He started in a sedate fashion and formed a steady partnership with Nasir Hossain before launching a vicious attack towards the end that broke millions of Indian hearts, who were hoping for an Indian win to cap off Sachin’s 100^th ton.

With 33 needed off the last three overs at 11 runs per over, he tore into Irfan Pathan and hit him for two sixes to loot 17 off the over, bringing the equation down to 16 off the last two overs. The penultimate over from Praveen Kumar began with a waist-high no ball that Mushfiqur smashed for a four, and followed it with a six to effectively seal it for his team.

Victory eventually came in the last over when he smashed an Ashok Dinda delivery over mid-off to send the already frenzied crowd into delirium. Bangladesh had upstaged the much fancied Indian team to cause a major upset in the tournament.

It was a landmark victory for the hosts, but the day will forever be remembered as one in which the greatest batsman in the world achieved what no one else will ever come close to – scoring a hundred international hundreds.