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SACHIN TENDULKAR MADE HISTORY WORLD RECORD 200 RUNS sachin double century in 1 day international India v South Africa at Gwalior, Feb 24, 2010 first double-hundred in ODIs, streered behind point, takes off his helmet and waves to the crowd, which is on its feet, so are his team-mates in the dressing room, a fan’s blowing a conch, Tendulkar’s soaking all the adulation and after a brief moment, gets back to his crease to face the next delivery I need to gather my breath here, as do most of you tuning in. A superlative effort from Tendulkar, which showed no signs of wearing down despite the lifting of restrictions, the cramps, the interruptions. Aided by Karthik, Yusuf and Dhoni with whom he was involved in sizable partnerships, and in quick time, Tendulkar reached a milestone he’s had a couple of shots at in the past. He was unbeaten on 186 against New Zealand in Hyderabad, among his best one-day knocks was his 175 in a losing cause against Australia last year and had to retire hurt due to cramps when had marched on to 163 against New Zealand again in Christchurch. But today, as he neared his milestone, there was no stopping him as he worked it around to complete his task in singles and twos, staving off any niggle he normally suffers in course of a long innings. It’s taken close to 40 years for someone to reach what he has in ODIs, and this includes 60-over fixtures that characterised the ODI format in its initial years. Truly a historic moment. Now, India have 401 but …