His heart larger than frame, Sachin Tendulkar lifted his
arms in triumph. At 36, he had become the first man to
conjure a double hundred in One-Day Internationals. The
maestro's unbeaten 200 was an epic effort of focus, flair
and dare. His passion for the golden Indian crest
undiminished, the little big man oozed character after India
elected to bat and ran up a mammoth 401 for three — its
highest score against South Africa — on a belter at the
Roop Singh Stadium. In the process, he delighted with bold
brush strokes of genius on the canvas; the colours
celebrated batsmanship. He still is an explosive athlete; he
still has the eye of the tiger. Man-of-the-Match
Tendulkar's spirit-lifting effort proved a match-winning
one. South Africa wilted under the pressure of a big chase
to go down by 153 runs. With a match remaining, India has
taken a winning 2-0 lead in the series.