Shinning India !!

Sachin Tendulkar hit 138 to set India on their way to beat Sri Lanka in the final of the triangular one-day international series in Colombo.

The veteran added 95 with Rahul Dravid (39), 110 with Mahendra Dhoni (56) and 71 with Yuvraj Singh (56 not out) after India won the toss and made 319-5.
Despite an early flurry by Tillakaratne Dilshan (42), Sri Lanka were pegged back as Harbhajan Singh took 5-56.

It represents an impressive turnaround for India, who lost by 139 runs when the sides met in a group stage game at the same ground on Saturday.

Not  to mention that, The 36-year-old Tendulkar battled oppressive heat and humidity to bat for 46 overs despite developing leg cramps in the later part of his innings, necessitating the help of a runner. He hit 10 boundaries and a six before being leg-before to Ajantha Mendis after smashing a six and two boundaries earlier in the over.

It was Tendulkar's 86th international century - 42 in Tests and 44 in one-dayers - to complement his world record 12,773 Test and 16,895 one-day runs in a brilliant 20-year career.

Tendulkar put on 95 for the first wicket with fellow veteran Rahul Dravid, who contributed 39 after being asked to open the batting in place of the axed Dinesh Karthik