Exhibition match: Rest post 293/7 against Sachin's MCC
Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who quit cricket last year, is captaining the MCC side.
Indian batting star Yuvraj Singh shined with his willow as he scored 132 runs off 134 balls which helped the Rest of the World XI post 293 on the scorecard.
Tendulkar, who bowled four overs and gave away 33 runs in the match, picked up Singh's wicket.
Opening batsmen- Virender Sehwag (22) and Adam Gilchrist (29)- added 54 runs in the first wicket partnership.
Former England captain Paul Collingwood (40) and
Peter Siddle (33) made some important contributions at the end.
Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal picked up four wickets for MCC.
Shane Warne is leading the Rest of the World XI .
The match is playing to mark the 200th anniversary of the Lord's Cricket Ground.
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