Australian media hails Tendulkar's 'batting masterclass'

SYDNEY - Australian media on Tuesday hailed a "batting masterclass" by India's Sachin Tendulkar after he erased the tourists' first-innings lead with an unbeaten 191 in Bangalore.

Shots of the small-statured Indian raising his arms and bat aloft after hitting his 49th Test century ran in major publications under headlines such as "Sachin is man of the century" and "A privilege to watch".

"Emphatic doesn't really come close to justifying Tendulkar's batting masterclass inside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, making Australia's attack look as fearsome as a toilet-roll commercial puppy," the Sydney Morning Herald said.