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Mumbai erupts as Sachin slams 100th international ton
Mumbaikars took to the streets to burst crackers and cheer
after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th international ton on Friday in an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh.
The city's youth spent thousand of rupees on buying crackers that they
burst soon after the batting maestro reached the magic figure in 138
balls, hitting 10 fours and a six.
Cricketers pay glowing tributes to Sachin Tendulkar
Australian spin legend Shane Warne, cricket legends Sir Vivian Richards, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, Ian Botham, Rahul
Dravid, Keven Pietersen and Tony Greig were among those who paid glowing
tributes to the champion batsman. Tributes continued to pour in for the veteran from other parts of the
world as with former England captain Tony Greig,Ian Botham,
Celebrities congratulate Sachin Tendulkar for his 100th ton
Celebrities from all walks of life, from actor Amitabh Bachchan,
Lata Mangeshkar, Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal ,Abhishek Bachchan,
Madhuri Dixit, Siddhartha Mallaya were seen congratulating the
master-blaster on his record. Prime minister, Sonia Gandhi and all most all political leaders congratulate
Sachin.
Amitabh : A hundred 100's.. Never done before, perhaps never after!!! God's special
creation.. Sachin Tendulkar!!
Lata Mangeshkar: Sachin ne aaj phir se itihaas racha hai. Sachin ko meri
bahut shubhkamnayein aur badhaai.
The brands endorsed by the master blaster are also celebrating the much-awaited milestone and will roll out new marketing
campaigns and activations around Tendulkar, including Adidas, Coca Cola, Boost, ITC, Reynolds, Aviva and Canon.
Maharashtra Congressman demands museum to honour Sachin
Maharashtra Congressman demands museum to honour SachinPune: After being
bowled over by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar`s 100th ton, Maharashtra`s Congress chief on Sunday demanded the state government
build an international cricket museum to honour the iconic batsman. "An international cricket museum on the lines of
Switzerland`s Olympic Museum should be made in Mumbai to honour Sachin Tendulkar," said
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Manikrao Thakre. The Pune Municipal Corporation had last year set aside a 1.25 acre plot
for such a project.
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Mumbai Diary (March
19, 2012) 
