Back in 2012, Sachin Tendulkar, the cricket legend, made history by hitting his 100th century in international matches during the Asia Cup for India. This was a big deal in cricket. Even though Tendulkar did really well, India ended up losing to Bangladesh. Then, Bangladesh went on to play against Pakistan in the final match.
Sachin Tendulkar, who used to lead the Indian team, is still the only player ever to reach 100 international centuries.
At that time, Tendulkar was 38 years old. It took him more than a year to score his 100th century after his 99th, which he got while playing against South Africa in Nagpur during the 2011 World Cup. Interestingly, out of all his centuries, this was the first one he made against Bangladesh in one-day internationals.
Tendulkar hit his 100th century, scoring 114 runs in a match against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Despite his effort, India lost by five wickets. He helped India reach a total of 289/5, but Bangladesh chased it down, ending at 293/5 with Shakib Al Hasan’s contribution.
In the match, Tamim Iqbal, Jahurul Islam, and Nasir Hossain all scored fifty-plus runs for Bangladesh. This loss knocked India out of the group stage. Bangladesh made it to the final but lost to Pakistan by just two runs.
Sachin Tendulkar retired from ODIs in December of that year, ending his career with a staggering 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83 in 463 matches. He retired from Tests and international cricket in 2013 with 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78 in 200 matches. Throughout his career, he scored 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in Tests, making him the only player with 100 international centuries.
