Tendulkar's record-breaking run continues

Statistical highlights of the ODI tri-series final between India [ Images ] and Sri Lanka [ Images ] in Colombo.

# Sachin Tendulkar's [ Images ] 133-ball 138 is his highest against Sri Lanka. The hundred is also his highest in a final and his 44th overall.

# Tendulkar became the first player to have recorded eight hundreds against two nations -- Australia [ Images ] and Sri Lanka. 

# Tendulkar, in the course of the knock, became the first visiting batsman to aggregate 1,000 runs at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

# Tendulkar also top-scored in the series and received his 14th Player of the series award. 

# Tendulkar, with another Man of the Match award against Sri Lanka, has taken his tally to 59 in ODIs -- the most received by any player.

# Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] is now the only batsman in ODIs to make 2500 runs at one venue, aggregating 2514 (ave. 38.67), including four centuries and 19 fifties, in 71 matches at Colombo RPS. 

# Sangakkara became the seventh skipper to be dismissed 'hit wicket'.  Australia's Allan Border [ Images ] has recorded this dubious distinction twice.

# Kandamby's excellent knock of 66 off 94 balls is his third fifty against India -- his fourth in ODIs. 

# Kandamby has recorded two fifties in a row for the first time. He had recorded a match-winning innings of an unbeaten 91 off 73 balls against India at Colombo RPS on September 12, 2009.

# After winning the Independence Cup in 1998 and Singer Cup in 1994, India have registered their third championship win (Compaq Cup) in Sri Lanka.

# Harbhajan has registered his third five-wicket haul in an innings. 

# Harbhajan (5 for 56) has recorded his best figures on foreign soil, bettering the 4 for 46 against Sri Lanka at Bristol on July 11, 2002.

# India (319 for five) posted their highest innings total against Sri Lanka in a Grand Final. Only once they have recorded more runs in a tournament final -- 326 for 8 against England [ Images ] in the NatWest series at Lord's seven years ago. 

# In terms of runs conceded in an innings, Lasith Malinga [ Images ] (10-0-81-1), has recorded his worst figures. 

# Mahendra Singh Dhoni's [ Images ] captain's knock of 56 off 62 balls is his 32nd half-century in ODIs. The said knock is his 11th against Sri Lanka.

# Against Sri Lanka, Dhoni enjoys an excellent record of 1298 runs in 34 matches at an average of 61.80 at a strike rate of 90.70.

# Yuvraj Singh's [ Images ] brilliant knock of 56 off 41 balls is his 41st fifty in ODIs -- his eighth against Sri Lanka. 

# Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] became the third Indian bowler after Anil Kumble [ Images ] and Ashish Nehra [ Images ] to take five wickets or more in innings in a tournament final.