3) 148 vs. Sri Lanka in 1997: This was Tendulkar’s first international century at his home ground and it was an innings of pure grit and substance. Sachin batted with extreme caution in the post tea session of the first day, scoring just eight runs in 71 minutes. But on the second day, he broke loose and started playing his shots with grace and ease. His classic compendium consisted of 20 boundaries and three sixes. It was in this innings that Tendulkar reached another milestone and completed his 4,000 runs in Test cricket. He was promptly awarded the man of the match for his match winning knock.
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