On this day in 1990, the 17-year-old batsman Sachin Tendulkar scored his first international hundred in a Test match against England at Old Trafford. Tendulkar took eight Test matches to bring up his first 100-run plus score in international cricket, managing 119 not out off 189 balls in the final innings, helping India draw the game. Sanjay Manjrekar accumulated 93 runs while Sachin Tendulkar scored 68 runs. The duo accumulated 160-run unbeaten stand, meanwhile, Tendulkar also achieved the feat of scoring his first century across formats. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.

Source: dna August 14, 2020 11:15 UTC