Sachin Tendulkar compiled his 44th one-day century as India scored 319-5 in the tri-series one-day final against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa stadium here on Monday.
Sachin Tendulkar compiled his 44th one-day century and man-of-thematch Harbhajan Singh took 5-56 as India won the tri-series final against Sri Lanka by 46 runs today.
Batting first, India piled up 319 for 5 with a masterly hundred from Tendulkar and half-centuries from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh.
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In reply, the Sri Lanka innings got off to a flier but the introduction of Harbhajan ended the hosts' fightback.
Tendulkar, the world's leading scorer in both Tests and one-day cricket, hit 138 off 133 balls after Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night match.
Dhoni himself played a captain's knock of 56 from 62 balls during a second wicket stand of 110 with Tendulkar.
Yuvraj Singh remained unbeaten on a quickfire 56 off 41 balls as India plundered 85 runs in the last 10 overs.
The 36-year-old Tendulkar battled oppressive heat and humidity to bat for 46 overs despite developing leg cramps in the later part of his innings which required the help of a runner.
He hit 10 boundaries and a six before being leg-before to Ajantha Mendis after smashing a six and two boundaries earlier in the over.
It was Tendulkar's 86th international century -- 42 in Tests and 44 in one-dayers -- to complement his world record 12,773 Test and 16,895 one-day runs in a brilliant 20-year career.
Tendulkar put on 95 for the first wicket with fellow veteran Rahul Dravid, who contributed 39 after being asked to open the batting in place of the axed Dinesh Karthik.
Sri Lanka face a target of 6.4 runs an over under lights to win the series that also featured New Zealand.
The hosts had defeated India by 139 runs in their league match on Saturday.
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