A stunning 40th test century by Sachin Tendulkar has enabled India to take early control of the final cricket test against Australia in Nagpur.
Tendulkar, the highest run scorer in test cricket, compiled 109 and put on 146 for the fourth wicket with V.V.S. Laxman, to help India close day one at 311 for five.
At the close, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (4) was at the crease with former captain Saurav Ganguly (27), who is playing in his final test.
Left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson dismissed Tendulkar lbw with the second new ball.... debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza took three wickets.
India lead 1-nil in the four-match series after winning the second test at Mohali by a record 320 runs. The other tests were drawn.
