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| Tendulkar falls short by 15 | | | | Sachin RameshTendulkar became the highest run |
| | | | | scorer in Test cricket on Friday when he passed his |
| Sachin Tendulkar scored a match saving 49 to help | | | | target of 15 runs in the first innings of the second |
| India avert defeat in the first Test against Australia, | | | | Test match against Australia in Mohali. |
| but himself fell short of a world record. He failed to | | | | Tendulkar scored three runs after tea to move to |
| break legendary Brian Lara’s record of maximum | | | | 16, giving him a career record of 11,955 runs to |
| runs in Test cricket by just 15 runs. | | | | surpass the previous mark of West Indian Brian |
| Well the first Test has ended in a draw. Australia | | | | Charles Lara. |
| fancied a win at the start of the 5th day but | | | | The 35 year old holds a record of 12,027 Test runs |
| didn’t have enough resources to take 10 | | | | from 152 matches. |
| wickets. | | | | On his 19 year long cricketing journey Tendulkar says |
| Tendulkar and VVS Laxman made valuable | | | | ” Success is a journey. Sometimes there are |
| contributions and Sourav Ganguly fought with | | | | obstacles and stones thrown at you ( taking a dig at |
| bravado to take India to safety. | | | | critics), but you convert them into milestones. |
| Australia tried their best with part time spinners but in | | | | He says his long journey has been about enjoying |
| the end, India earned an honorable draw. | | | | cricket and giving his best for the team. |
| Tendulkar makes history, breaks Lara’s record | | | | |