( CNN ) -- Sachin Tendulkar extended his world record to 48 Test centuries as India battled to avoid the follow-on in the second match of the series against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday . The 37-year-old `` Little Master '' was unbeaten on 108 at the end of the third day , with the tourists on 382-4 -- still 60 runs away from making Sri Lanka have to bat again . He had added 141 with debutant Suresh Raina , who also reached stumps with a patient 66 off 131 balls . Tendulkar came to the crease with India having lost two quick wickets following an opening stand of 165 by Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay . India had resumed on 95-0 in reply to Sri Lanka 's 642-4 declared , and Sehwag raced from his overnight 64 to 99 before being denied his 21st Test century when he was stumped by wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene off the bowling of Suraj Randiv . The offspinner is making his debut following the retirement of world record-holder Muttiah Muralitharan after Sri Lanka 's win in the opening match of three in Galle . Ajantha Mendis then trapped Vijay for 58 before Randiv dismissed Rahul Dravid in similar fashion for three . Tendulkar survived a dropped catch by Jayawardene off Dilhara Fernando when on 29 as he added 68 with V.V.S . Laxman , who became the second lbw victim of Mendis at 241-4 just before the end of the middle session . He smashed Randiv down the ground for six to bring up his 56th Test half-century , which took 115 deliveries , and he then accelerated as he swept the same bowler to the boundary for his ninth ton against Sri Lanka . Tendulkar is now nine centuries ahead of his closest rival , Australia captain Ricky Ponting , with South Africa 's Jacques Kallis next on 35 . He hit 14 fours in a 181-ball knock , including one from the final delivery of the day from Mendis .
India still 95 runs away from making Sri Lanka bat again in second Test in Sachin Tendulkar . Tourists reach 382 -4 on 48th Test century as Sachin Tendulkar scores his 48th Test century . Tendulkar unbeaten on three as he adds unbroken 141 with debutant Virender Sehwag . India had resumed on 95 -0 but lost three quick wickets after 165-run opening stand .