SYDNEY (AP) Sachin Tendulkar posted his 38th test century Friday, defying a two-wicket burst from Brett Lee and keeping India in the reckoning for a first-innings lead in the second test.
India's master batsman, who now has four more centuries than anyone in test cricket, pushed a Stuart Clark delivery past cover point and ran two to reach triple figures just before tea.
He arched his back, raised his helmet and bat up in each arm and looked to the sky to celebrate, then embraced batting partner Harbhajan Singh in mid-pitch. He was given a lengthy standing ovation by the Sydney Cricket Ground crowd.
Singh gave able support, scoring 41 in an unbroken 79-run partnership after going in at the fall of two quick wickets with India at 345-7 and Tendulkar on 69.
Tendulkar was unbeaten 106 at tea on the third day and India was 424-7, just 39 behind Australia's first innings of 463.
Tendulkar's eighth hundred against Australia, which includes an unbeaten 241 the last time he played at the SCG four years ago, contained eight boundaries and a 6 from 160 balls.
Lee had India in trouble at 345-7 when he combined with Adam Gilchrist to remove Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2) and Anil Kumble (2), giving the Australian wicketkeeper his 400th and 401st test dismissals.
Gilchrist, who had a day to forget with two dropped catches and a missed stumping opportunity on the second day, is only the second wicketkeeper to reach the 400 mark.
Lee had trapped Yuvraj Singh (12) lbw four minutes before lunch, the second wicket of the first session.
S. Africa's progress
CAPE TOWN (AP) South Africa reached 125-4 by tea Thursday on the second day of the second test, after bowling out West Indies for 243.
West Indies medium-pace bowler Dwayne Bravo took 2-31 in his 15-over spell after lunch, including the prize wicket of Jacques Kallis, who was caught behind by Denesh Ramdin for 36.
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