Monday, December 15, 2008

FIRST TEST, Chennai (day five)

India 241 & 387-4 bt England 316 & 311-9 dec by 6 wickets

Sachin Tendulkar hit his 41st Test century as India scored a magnificent six-wicket win over England in Chennai.

Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh (85) shared an unbroken stand of 163 as the home side made 387-4 - the fourth highest successful run chase in Test history.

England began the final day well when Andrew Flintoff had Rahul Dravid caught behind for four.

But they could not capitalise on a wearing pitch and Tendulkar hit the winning boundary to finish 103 not out.

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