Watch the highlights of Sachin Tendulkar 117* - Australia vs India 1st Final CB Tri-Series 2008 - Commonwealth Bank triangular one-day international series best of 3-finals of the 1st final match played between India and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 02nd March 2008.
Bowlers attack and Magnificent Sachin Tendulkar century powered to India emphatic six-wicket victory over Australia and take a 1-0 lead in the best of three CB series finals.
* In 38 previous ODI innings in Australia, Sachin Tendulkar had never scored a hundred; in 11 previous one-day internationals against Australia in Sydney, India had never won.
Australia scored 239-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Matthew Hayden struck 82 off 88-balls including 10-fours, Michael Hussey cracked a 45 off 67-balls included two boundaries, Andrew Symonds scored 31 and Brad Hogg 23 not out.
India best bowler by Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh both took two-wickets, Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Irfan Pathan each took one-wickets.
India chased 242-4 in 45.5 overs with top scorer by Sachin Tendulkar 117 not out - which was his 42nd ODI hundred, Rohit Sharma struck 66 off 87-balls including six-fours, Robin Uthappa scored 17 and MS Dhoni 12 not out.
Australia best bowler by James Hopes took two-wickets and one for Brad Hogg.
Sachin Tendulkar named Player of the match for his match-winning magnificent unbeaten 117-runs knocked off facing 120-balls including 10-fours.
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