Sachin Tendulkar's Milestone

Friday, 20th July 2007

Sachin Tendulkar today surpassed Steve Waugh to become the third highest Test Match Run scorer of all time. Playing in the First Test against England, he needed just six runs to achieve this milestone, which he easily did.

He was given this opportunity after England slumped to 298 all out, after reaching a promising 268-4. However, the Indians fired through England's bottom seven batsman, conceding just 22 runs off the bat.

There was some controversy over a Kevin Pietersen decision, who, after edging the ball, walked off the pitch without waiting to see the umpire's decision. However, after watching a replay, his England team mates, such as Michael Vaughan and Monty Panesar, urged him to return to the crease. Simon Taufel eventually decided that the ball bounced just short of the wicket keeper, and so Pietersen survived. Just balls later, though, another chance flew off the edge of his Woodworm cricket bat, flying straight into the keeper's hands.

After comprehensively beating the West Indies earlier this year, India will surely prove a stronger opponent and greater challenge.