Sachin Tendulkar's Special Innings in Gwalior

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By a coincidence, Virender Sehwag was playing his 221st match,

exactly half of SR Tendulkar's 442 matches. Their combined total is 663
matches. SR Tendulkar was playing his 431st innings in this game.
The record for most innings played in One-day games is 432 and is credited to
ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka.
The three figure partnership of 194 runs between SR Tendulkar and KRD Karthik
in this game represent the 292nd occasion of Indian batsmen posting
a three figure partnership in one day games. It also represents
the 62nd occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership
for the second wicket in one day games. The three figure partnership
of 194 runs between SR Tendulkar and KRD Karthik in this game
represents the 93rd occasion of SR Tendulkar being a partner
in a three figure partnership in One-day games.
SR Tendulkar registered his 46th One-day hundred in this game.
This was his fourth hundred against South Africa. The other three hundreds
are - 122 at Vadodara on 17.03.00, 114 at Mumbai on 14.12.96 and
101 at Jo'burg on 05.10.01. SR Tendulkar's 200 not out in this game
represent his highest score against South Africa.
194 runs partnership between SR Tendulkar and KRD Karthik
in this game represents the ground record for the highest
three figure partnership at Gwalior. The previous best was
190 runs partnership between SR Tendulkar and VVS Laxman against
Australia on 26.10.03 194 runs partnership between SR Tendulkar and
KRD Karthik in this game represents the 12th three figure partnership
at Gwalior.
With 25 boundary fours in this innings of 200 not out, SR Tendulkar has now
the record of most boundary fours in an innings. He wrested the record
of 24 boundary fours of ST Jayasuriya in his knock of 157 against Netherlands
at Amstelveen on 04.07.06 which was the previous record of
most boundary fours in an innings.

SR Tendulkar with his score on 195 not out in this innings became
the highest scorer in One-day games when he went past the scores of 194 not
out
by CK Coventry of Zimbabwe against Bangladesh at Bulawayo on 16.08.09
and 194 by Saeed Anwar of Pakistan vs India at Chennai on 21.05.97,
SR Tendulkar's score of 200 not out in this innings became the highest scorer
on Indian soil going past 194 by Saeed Anwar of Pakistan against India
at Chennai on 21.05.97. SR Tendulkar became the first batsman in the
history of One-day games to score 200 runs when he scored 200 not out
in this game. It was an improvement over his 186 not out against New Zealand
at Hyderabad.
SR Tendulkar now owns the record for most 150 plus scores in One-day games.
His 200 not out in this game was his fifth score of 150 plus runs.
He wrested the record from ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who has scored
four scores of 150 plus runs. Tendulkar's five scores of 150 plus runs
are - 200 not out vs South Africa at Gwalior on 24.02.10,
186 not out vs 175 vs Australia at Hyderabad on 05.11.09,
163 retd hurt vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 08.03.09
and 152 vs Namibia at Pietermaritzburg on 23.02.03.
This game witnessed two three figure partnerships in India's innings.
SR Tendulkar and KRD Karthik added 194 runs for the second wicket
and SR Tendulkar and MS Dhoni added 101 runs in an unfinished stand
for the fourth wicket - providing the 106th occasion of a team posting
two or more three figure partnerships in its innings.
This game witnessed two three figure partnerships in India's innings.
SR Tendulkar and KRD Karthik added 194 runs for the second wicket
and SR Tendulkar and MS Dhoni added 101 runs in an unfinished stand
for the fourth wicket - providing the 23rd occasion of India
posting two three figure partnerships in its innings.