Tendulkar masterclass hands India victory

Mar 02, 2008

Praveen Kumar was given the new ball to start off with and struck very early ... •AFP

Praveen struck another big blow to leave Australia smarting ... •Getty Images

Ishant Sharma dismissed Michael Clarke for four as Australia slipped to 24 for 3 in 5.5 overs•Getty Images

Harbhajan Singh had a tidy outing at the SCG, snapping up 2 for 38 to bring India back •AFP

Brett Lee hit 17 off 10 balls down the order as Australia passed 200•Getty Images

Brad Hogg cannot conceal his pleasure at cleaning up Yuvraj Singh as India began to wobble•Getty Images

Tendulkar found an able ally in Rohit Sharma, who made 66 in a crucial 123-run stand for the fourth wicket •Getty Images

... dismissing the dangerous Adam Gilchrist for 7 in his last innings at the SCG•Getty Images

... and it was another failure for Ricky Ponting, bowled for just one•Getty Images

Matthew Hayden's brisk half-century boosted Australia from a precarious spot•Getty Images

Mahendra Singh Dhoni got hold of James Hopes as India's spinners fought back ... •Getty Images

Brad Hogg was unbeaten on 23 and Australia got to 239 in their 50 overs•Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar was in excellent form, however, and held up one end •Getty Images

Tendulkar made his maiden ODI century in Australia and remained unbeaten on 117 as India grabbed a 1-0 lead in the finals•Getty Images

Elsewhere in the ground Shane Warne kicked back and took in the first CB Series final•Getty Images

Andrew Symonds added 100 with Hayden•Getty Images

... with Yuvraj Singh the successful bowler this time•Getty Images

Michael Hussey is mobbed after his stellar boundary catch that dismissed Robin Uthappa after a breezy start•Getty Images

He batted like a man on a mission, crossing 50 from 56 balls •Getty Images