Tendulkar closing in on 100th hundred

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Sachin Tendulkar was on course for his 100th international century while Rahul Dravid completed a milestone to lead India's strong reply in the third and final test against West Indies on Thursday.

The hosts, chasing an imposing first-innings total of 590 by West Indies, were 281 for three at the close of the third day with Tendulkar (67) and VVS Laxman (32) at the crease.

The 38-year-old Tendulkar, with 51 centuries in tests and 48 in one-dayers, needs one more to get to the coveted ton that has eluded him since he last made three figures in the 50-over World Cup in April.

Image: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the third day of the third test cricket match against West Indies in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011.

Text: Reuters

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