KOHLI SETS THE FIRST WIN FOR INDIA

Virat Kohli scored a fine century - his second in odi - as India beat New Zealand by 40 runs in the opening One-Day International in Guwahati.
Kohli's 105 in 104 balls helped India to reach 276.
In reply, New Zealand were dismissed for 236.

New zealand won the toss and India was Asked to bat first in testing conditions.
India responded well with openers Murali Vijay (29) and Gautam Gambhir (38) built the foundations for Kohli's innings.

In at number three,Kohli hit ten fours in his ecxellent knock.He was supported by Yuvraj Singh, who made 42 and Yusuf Pathan, who struck 29 in 13 balls.

Andy McKay returned four for 62 to keep New Zealand in the match as Kyle Mills took three for 42.
However, despite a fluent 69-ball innings of 66 from Ross Taylor, New Zealand were unable to stay in the match as India bowled well.

There were three wickets apiece for Yuvraj, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and Ravi Ashwin as regular wickets maintained India's control of the game.

Mills made 32 and Nathan McCullum made 35 which briefly gave New Zealand a small hope of victory lately.
but the return of Sreesanth removed the danger
and gave India the match as he impressed with three for 30.

Kohli was named the man of the match.
The second game in the five-match series, in Jaipur,is on 1st December.

WORLD CUP 2011-GROUPS

Group A
Australia
Pakistan
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe
Canada
Kenya

Group B
India
South Africa
England
West Indies
Bangladesh
Ireland
Netherlands

WORLD CUP 2011-SCHEDULE

Date and Time Match
Sat Feb 19
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST 1st Match, Group B - India v Bangladesh
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Sun Feb 20
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 2nd Match, Group A - Kenya v New Zealand
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun Feb 20
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 3rd Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Canada
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota

Mon Feb 21
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 4th Match, Group A - Australia v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Tue Feb 22
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 5th Match, Group B - England v Netherlands
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Wed Feb 23
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 6th Match, Group A - Kenya v Pakistan
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota

Thu Feb 24
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 7th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri Feb 25
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local
09:00 IST 8th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Ireland
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Fri Feb 25
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 9th Match, Group A - Australia v New Zealand
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Sat Feb 26
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 10th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Feb 27
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 11th Match, Group B - India v England
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Mon Feb 28
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 12th Match, Group A - Canada v Zimbabwe
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Mon Feb 28
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 13th Match, Group B - Netherlands v West Indies
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Tue Mar 1
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 14th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Kenya
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Wed Mar 2
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 15th Match, Group B - England v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Thu Mar 3
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 16th Match, Group B - Netherlands v South Africa
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Thu Mar 3
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 17th Match, Group A - Canada v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Fri Mar 4
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 18th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Fri Mar 4
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST 19th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v West Indies
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Sat Mar 5
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 20th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Australia
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Mar 6
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 21st Match, Group B - England v South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun Mar 6
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 22nd Match, Group B - India v Ireland
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Mon Mar 7
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 23rd Match, Group A - Canada v Kenya
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Tue Mar 8
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 24th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Pakistan
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Wed Mar 9
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 25th Match, Group B - India v Netherlands
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Thu Mar 10
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 26th Match, Group A - Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Fri Mar 11
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 27th Match, Group B - Ireland v West Indies
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Fri Mar 11
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST 28th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v England
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

Sat Mar 12
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 29th Match, Group B - India v South Africa
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

Sun Mar 13
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 30th Match, Group A - Canada v New Zealand
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sun Mar 13
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 31st Match, Group A - Australia v Kenya
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Mon Mar 14
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local
09:00 IST 32nd Match, Group B - Bangladesh v Netherlands
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong

Mon Mar 14
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 33rd Match, Group A - Pakistan v Zimbabwe
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Tue Mar 15
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 34th Match, Group B - Ireland v South Africa
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed Mar 16
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 35th Match, Group A - Australia v Canada
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Thu Mar 17
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 36th Match, Group B - England v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Fri Mar 18
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 38th Match, Group B - Ireland v Netherlands
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Fri Mar 18
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 37th Match, Group A - New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sat Mar 19
03:30 GMT | 09:30 local
09:00 IST 39th Match, Group B - Bangladesh v South Africa
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Sat Mar 19
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 40th Match, Group A - Australia v Pakistan
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Sun Mar 20
04:00 GMT | 09:30 local
09:30 IST 41st Match, Group A - Kenya v Zimbabwe
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Sun Mar 20
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST 42nd Match, Group B - India v West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Wed Mar 23
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Thu Mar 24
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Fri Mar 25
08:30 GMT | 14:30 local
14:00 IST Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Sat Mar 26
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST Quarter Final - TBC v TBC
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Tue Mar 29
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST Semi Final - TBC v TBC
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Wed Mar 30
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST Semi Final - TBC v TBC
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh

Sat Apr 2
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local
14:30 IST Final - TBC v TBC
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

INDIA WRAP UP THE SERIES WITH HUGE INNINGS VICTORY

India registered an excellant innings-and-198-run victory over New Zealand on day four of the third and final Test match in Nagpur to clinch the series 1-0.
Having declared on 566 for eight on day three in reply to New Zealand's 193, India dismissed the Black Caps for just 175. Indians dominated the game throughout.
New Zealand resumed on 24 for one but were bowled out in just 51.2 overs.
Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh both took three wickets each.
Tim Southee (31), Ross Taylor (29), Brendon McCullum (25) and Jesse Ryder (22) all made starts but no batsman could resist longer.
Sharma returned figures of three for 15.Harbhajan Singh had a memorable series, in which he scored two centuries and a half-century, by taking three for 56.
There were two wickets for Pragyan Ojha .
Suresh Raina, who dismissed Ryder and Daniel Vettori (13) to return figures of two for one in two overs.
The first two matches, in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, were both drawn.

McIntosh’s Ton put New Zealand in a fine position

Tim McIntosh’s second Test century enabled New Zealand in a good position to end day one of the second Test against India in Hyderabad on 258 for four.He fell minutes before the close of play.

The left-handed opener faced 254 balls before inside-edging a wide Zaheer Khan delivery into his stumps.

Having won the toss and chosen to bat, New Zealand lost opener Brendon McCullum for four when he edged Shanthakumaran Sreesanth to Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

But a partnership of 147 between McIntosh and Martin Guptill (85) saw New Zealand hit back.Guptill, faced 160 balls, hitting nine fours and a six in his blazing knock.McIntosh hit ten fours and a six in a patient knock.

Guptill's was trapped in front by Pragyan Ojha.

Ross Taylor made 24 before he fell to the combination of Zaheer and Dhoni.

Unbeaten at stumps on 22 was Jesse Ryder, and yet to score was wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins as Zaheer returned figures of two for 41.

Sachin Tendulkar- 2011 Cricket World Cup Ambassador

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Ambassador for the 2011 World Cup.
The tournament is now just 100 days away.It will begin on 19th February and is to be hosted by Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Tendulkar, who made his international debut at the age of 16 in 1989, has been chosen as the ambassador for the 2011 World Cup. He prepares to play in his sixth World Cup - a record he will share with Pakistan's Javed Miandad.
“There are just 100 days to go and I am really looking forward to playing in another Cricket World Cup,” Tendulkar said.

“In terms of limited-overs cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup is the highest level you can play so it is always a thrill to take part in such an important and widely followed event.

“The fact that the 2011 event will be staged here in the sub-continent makes it even more special for me and I am keen to ensure we play well. As a team we would be doing everything we can to win the world cup on home soil."

IPL-2010 SCHEDULE

Fri Mar 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 1st match - Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Sat Mar 13
09:30 GMT | 15:00 local
15:00 IST 2nd match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sat Mar 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 3rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium,Mohali,Chandigarh



Sun Mar 14
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 4th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Mar 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 5th match - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Mon Mar 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 6th match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Tue Mar 16
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 7th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Tue Mar 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 8th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Wed Mar 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 9th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Thu Mar 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 10th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Fri Mar 19
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 11th match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Fri Mar 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 12th match - Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack


Sat Mar 20
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 13th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sat Mar 20
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 14th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sun Mar 21
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 15th match - Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack


Sun Mar 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 16th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Mon Mar 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 17th match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Tue Mar 23
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 18th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Wed Mar 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 19th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Thu Mar 25
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 20th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Thu Mar 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 21st match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Fri Mar 26
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 22nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sat Mar 27
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 23rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sun Mar 28
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 24th match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad


Sun Mar 28
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 25th match - Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Mon Mar 29
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 26th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Tue Mar 30
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 27th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Wed Mar 31
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 28th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Wed Mar 31
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 29th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Thu Apr 1
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 30th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Fri Apr 2
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 31st match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sat Apr 3
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 32nd match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Sat Apr 3
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 33rd match - Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Sun Apr 4
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 34th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Apr 4
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 35th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Mon Apr 5
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 36th match - Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur


Tue Apr 6
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai


Wed Apr 7
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 38th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Wed Apr 7
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 39th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Thu Apr 8
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 40th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Fri Apr 9
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 41st match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh


Sat Apr 10
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 42nd match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium,Jamtha,Nagpur


Sat Apr 10
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 43rd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sun Apr 11
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 44th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Sun Apr 11
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 45th match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Mon Apr 12
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 46th match - Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur


Tue Apr 13
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 47th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai


Tue Apr 13
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 48th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A

Wed Apr 14
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 49th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur


Thu Apr 15
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 50th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Fri Apr 16
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 51st match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala


Sat Apr 17
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 52nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sat Apr 17
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 53rd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Sun Apr 18
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST 54th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmasala


Sun Apr 18
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 55th match - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Mon Apr 19
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 56th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata


Wed Apr 21
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Thu Apr 22
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Sat Apr 24
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST 3rd Place Play-off - TBC v TBC
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai


Sun Apr 25
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST Final - TBC v TBC
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

SACHIN-FIRST CRICKETER TO SCORE 200 IN ODI

Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to register a double-century in One-Day International cricket in the second game in Gwalior.

Tendulkar's 200 not out enabled India to smash their way to 401 for three before South Africa were bowled out for 248, the emphatic victory putting India into an unbeatable position of 2-0 up with one game to play.

India won the toss and chose to bat but quickly lost Virender Sehwag (9) when he was caught by Dale Steyn off Wayne Parnell.

but they quickly got recovered courtesy 194-run partnership for the second wicket between Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik (79).

Yusuf Pathan promoted to number four after Karthik's dismissal, and he continued the assault with 36 in 23 balls, the all-rounder got out to AB de Villiers off spinner Roelof van der Merwe after blasting four fours and two sixes.

That brought Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni together and they brutally attack the South African bowlers. Dhoni made excellant innings of 68 in 35 balls with seven fours and three sixes.

Tendulkar finally got his shot at history, and in perfect style,hitting Charl Langeveldt to point for a single, and the double-century.

He had earlier passed the record of 194, held by Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry, flicking the ball into the midwicket region off Parnell.

In reply, South Africa failed to live with the pressure of scoring at eight runs per over, losing their way, and wickets, despite a wonderful century from AB de Villiers.

Gibbs (7) and Jacques Kallis (11) both played on while Alviro Petersen was bowled by Ravi Jadeja attempting to pull for nine and JP Duminy's miserable run of form continued when he was trapped in front by Pathan for a golden duck.An experiment to promote Roelof van der Merwe worked briefly before he got out for 12 and Hashim Amla scored 34 in 22 balls before he pulled Sreesanth to Ashish Nehra at mid-on.

De Villiers showed fine form, playing an innings that might win most other ODIs, left unbeaten on 114 in 101 balls with 13 fours and two sixes, but today was Tendulkar's, and India's day.Sreesanth returned three for 49 to be the pick of the Indian bowlers.

India won the opening match by one run in Jaipur and the final game is in Ahmedabad on Saturday 27th February.