India Creates History, wins first Test

Sehwag Man Of The Match

Sachin Tendulkar crafted his 41st Test century as India stormed to a magnificent six-wicket victory over England in the first Test in Chennai.

Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh (85) contributed an unbeaten 163 to the home side's 387-4 - the fourth highest successful run chase in Test history.

Resuming on 131-1, the hosts lost Rahul Dravid (4) to Andrew Flintoff early on.

But they could not capitalise on a wearing pitch and Tendulkar hit the winning boundary to finish 103 not out.

It was the highest successful fourth-innings run chase witnessed anywhere in Asia and also owed much to Yuvraj, who many doubted could replicate his one-day form in the Test arena.

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