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Cricket: Tendulkar reigns supreme - NZ's batting woes continue

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Sachin Tendulkar notched a record 42nd test century in Hamilton today. Photo / Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar notched a record 42nd test century in Hamilton today. Photo / Getty Images

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India claimed three wickets in the final session to leave New Zealand struggling at 75-3 after Sachin Tendulkar notched his 42nd test century to power the visitors to a first innings total of 520 on the third day of the first test in Hamilton.

Tendulkar's 160 helped India to a
commanding position in reply to New Zealand's first innings of 279. At stumps, New Zealand still trailed by 166 runs with its fragile middle order exposed and India holding a grip on the first match of a three-test series.

Tendulkar further contributed to India's dominant position when he caught opener Tim McIntosh at slip from the third ball of the innings, before New Zealand had scored.

However, television replays showed the ball, bowled by Zaheer Khan which took the outside edge of McIntosh's bat, may have bounced a fraction of an inch in front of Tendulkar before his hands closed around it.

Tendulkar left the field for medical attention to a cut hand after taking the catch and it is unlikely he could have known if the ball had carried to him, although McIntosh left the field in company with him with obvious reluctance.

The dismissal was a blow to New Zealand's chances of saving the match, which became more tenuous when test rookie Martin Guptill was out for 48 and nightwatchman Kyle Mills fell to the last ball before stumps.

Daniel Flynn was unbeaten on 24 at the end of play.

The day revolved around Tendulkar and his superb innings, which brought up his fourth century against New Zealand and extended his lead over Australian captain Ricky Ponting (37) on the list of test century-makers.

Tendulkar resumed Friday at 70 not out, having batted for 210 minutes on the second day for his 52nd half century in his 157th test. He reached his century in 260 minutes, from 168 balls with 15 fours and his 150 in 359 minutes when India was 407-5. The innings marked the 18th time in his career Tendulkar has scored 150 or more.

He was finally caught by Ross Taylor, standing upright at first slip off Iain O'Brien, after occupying the crease for exactly 400 minutes, facing 260 balls and hitting 26 boundaries.

Tendulkar took 20 runs from the first 13 balls he faced Friday to move into the 90s, then slowed before reaching his century from 168 balls in 260 minutes and with 15 fours.

He took a pair of twos and two singles to reach 96, then a three to got to 99, denied his century at that point by a desperate save on the cover boundary by New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori.

Tension built around Seddon Park, and among a crowd of several thousand made up overwhelmingly of New Zealanders of Indian descent, as Tendulkar played out a maiden over from Chris Martin to remain poised for 10 minutes on 99.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni saw out a second maiden from O'Brien before Tendulkar turned the first ball of the next over, bowled by James Franklin, behind square leg for a single.

Tendulkar typically raised his bat and helmet to the crowd and looked skyward before composing himself and resuming his innings.

Dhoni made 47 and No. 9 Khan later hit an unbeaten 51 from 46 balls - his third test half century - to increase India's advantage.

Tendulkar began the day by walking to the ground with English umpire Ian Gould, a remarkable event in itself for one of the world's most recognized sportspeople.

Tendulkar can hardly leave his home in India without being mobbed by fans but in Hamilton, New Zealand's fifth-largest city, he has been able to stroll to and from the ground each day without attracting a crowd, seldom even a glance.

Scoreboard at stumps on the third day:

New Zealand, 1st Innings 279

India, 1st Innings

(Overnight: 278 for four)

Gautam Gambhir c McCullum b Martin 72

Virender Sehwag run out 24

Rahul Dravid b O'Brien 66

Sachin Tendulkar c Taylor b O'Brien 160

V.V.S. Laxman c Taylor b Martin 30

Yuvraj Singh b Martin 22

M.S. Dhoni c McCullum b O'Brien 47

Harbhajan Singh c Vettori b Mills 16

Zaheer Khan not out 51

Ishant Sharma c McCullum b Vettori 6

Munaf Patel not out 9

Extras (6b,3lb,8nb) 17

TOTAL (all out) 520

Overs: 152.4. Batting time: 648 minutes.

Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-142, 3-177, 4-238, 5-314, 6-429, 7-443, 8-457, 9-492, 10-520.

Bowling: Chris Martin 30-9-98-3, Kyle Mills 22-4-98-1 (5nb), Iain O'Brien 33-7-103-3, James Franklin 23-1-98-0, Daniel Vettori 35.4-8-90-2 (3nb), Jesse Ryder 9-5-24-0.

New Zealand, 2nd Innings

Tim McIntosh c Tendulkar b Zaheer 0

Martin Guptill c Sehwag b Harbhajan 48

Daniel Flynn not out 24

Kyle Mills lbw b Patel 2

Extras (1b) 1

TOTAL (for three wickets) 75

Overs: 31. Batting time: 135 minutes.

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-68, 3-75.

Still to bat: Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, James Franklin, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Iain O'Brien, Chris Martin.

Bowling: Zaheer Khan 8-3-14-1, Ishant Sharma 9-2-34-0, Munaf Patel 5-1-14-1, Harbhajan Singh 6-1-8-1, Yuvraj Singh 3-1-4-0.

Umpires: Simon Taufel, Australia, and Ian Gould, England.

Match Referee: Alan Hurst, Australia. TV Umpire: Gary Baxter, New Zealand.

Toss: won by India.

- AP

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