14,000 Test runs for Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar passed 14,000 runs yesterday as India tried to gain a foothold on day two of the second Test against Australia in Bangalore.

The man from Mumbai, who last week was named the International Cricket Council's player of the year, reached the landmark with a cut shot off Nathan Hauritz, bringing spectators and teammates alike to their feet at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

He finished the day unbeaten on 44 as the home side recovered from 38 for two to reach 128 without further loss at stumps in reply to the tourists' tally of 478, in which Marcus North starred with 128.

Virender Sehwag got the home side off to a bright start in their reply with 30 off 27 balls before he was caught by Mitchell Johnson at deep square leg off the bowling of Ben Hilfenhaus.

Johnson then accounted for Rahul Dravid for one, caught by North at third slip, which brought Tendulkar out to the middle, where he and Murali Vijay set about rebuilding India's innings.

Earlier, North racked up a tally of 128 which featured 17 fours and a six.