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Colombo: He is batting only on 108 and India are struggling to save this Test, but already there is talk here at the SSC of whether Sachin Tendulkar can get to his highest Test score.
Or even the elusive maiden triple, one of two remaining milestones still remaining on that list of to-dos. The other, of course, is a World Cup win, but for someone whose skills seem to be mellowing like fine wine with age - remember the ODI double hundred - these are the ideal conditions to go on to play big.
Tendulkar himself sounded like he was shaping up to stay put on Day 4, stressing on fitness levels and the importance of getting adequate rest. "It's an even contest now," he said after his century.
"The conditions are tough, it is hot and humid. Here you feel dehydrated. You have got to fight it out and work on your fitness or you lag behind. One wouldn't want to do that. Fitness is a never-ending process."
Tendulkar got a life on 29 but he also acknowledged that the absence of Muttiah Muralitharan had been a big factor. "Yes, no one can really replace Murali, but their spinners bowled well and got more bounce. Mendis has done well against us." Tendulkar countered by playing late, adjusting his timing and pulling off some memorable strokes like a delectable late cut off Randiv.
Sehwag, who ruined his chance with a rash shot, said he was learning from Sachin every day. "Every day we hear him in the dressing room and that is equal to learning for us. Look at Suresh Raina batting and Tendulkar, it is difficult to figure out who is making his debut."
Tendulkar stretched his lead over Ricky Ponting on Wednesday and if Raina and Dhoni, who is up next, can stick around for company, the expectation is the SSC's infinite vault of runs, might yield a bit for Tendulkar, whose previous Test highest is an unbeaten 248.
