Bangladesh v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Tendulkar's 100th century takes India to 289

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50 overs India 289 for 5 (Tendulkar 114, Kohli 66, Raina 51) v Bangladesh

After a year of hype and expectation, it was destined that Sachin Tendulkar would get his hundredth international century against and in the country where he had equalled Sunil Gavaskar's then-record 34 Test centuries in 2004 on way to his highest Test score. It wasn't one of Tendulkar's better hundreds and will be remembered only for being the one that brought up the unprecedented landmark. In fact, it was his second-slowest innings of 100-plus in ODIs.

India ended up on 289 for 5, an underwhelming outcome considering their power-packed batting line-up had had a platform of 173 for 1 in the 36th over.

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25 overs India 125 for 1 (Tendulkar 62*, Kohli 44*) v Bangladesh

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli milked a persevering but limited Bangladesh attack to set India up for another big total in benign conditions. Gautam Gambhir's early dismissal was the only thing Bangladesh had going in their favour after Mushfiqur Rahim chose to bowl again.

The hosts should have had Kohli first ball in the sixth over, when Shafiul Islam struck him on the back leg in front of middle stump with an incoming delivery, but umpire Paul Reiffel remained unmoved. Kohli's form took over after that, and with Tendulkar batting as safely as he does during some of his long Test innings, India motored along without giving Bangladesh half a chance more.

As the partnership between the duo touched 100 at the halfway mark, Bangladesh were looking flat in what is a must-win game for them. The hosts had themselves to blame for allowing Tendulkar to settle with a generous sprinkling of wide deliveries from their fast bowlers. His first four scoring shots were all boundaries, as he cashed in on width to drive and punch through the off side.

Shafiul did have Gambhir playing on off a forcing flat-footed drive, but Kohli, with centuries in his last two innings, did not take long to get going after his reprieve. The field hardly moved as he flicked and cover-drove for fours in consecutive overs.

Spin was expected to be a major factor on a dry-looking pitch but Tendulkar and Kohli negotiated Bangladesh's slow-bowling army without any problems. The scoring rate did take a slight beating as singles dominated but Tendulkar soon found the freedom to slog-sweep Shakib Al Hasan for six over wide long-on. With his feet moving precisely now, he made room to cart Shakib inside-out over extra cover to reach his first international fifty in 13 innings.

As Kohli pummelled Nasir Hossain past extra cover, Bangladesh would surely have had memories of the mammoth chase that India set them during their last meeting, on this ground in the opening game of the 2011 World Cup.