Unreachable target? What unreachable target? Shahid Afridi's late blast on the fourth evening gave Pakistan hopes of attaining the improbable
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Dinesh Karthik assisted Rahul Dravid in steadying India but departed just short of his century
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Rahul Dravid was cautious after Laxman's retirement, but gradually opened up to reach his second hundred of the game
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VVS Laxman was rendered out of action for some time after a Mohammad Sami short ball did him in
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Steve Bucknor was felicitated by members of the ICC for his century
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Steve Bucknor faced the fans' ire for his decision to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar the previous day
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Sachin Tendulkar spoke to Steve Bucknor about insufficient light; he was soon dismissed
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Sachin Tendulkar played with familiar authority, stroking the ball without hesitation, even though the openers were gone
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Mohammad Sami began his second stint with a lethal burst, leaving Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag helpless
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Where there was nothing earlier, Anil Kumble suddenly found turn, bounce, bite, and a few wickets
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Sachin Tendulkar had a morning to cheer, especially since his good judgement brought about Asim Kamal's downfall
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India's bowlers got their bearings right early, with Inzamam-ul-Haq the prize catch of the morning
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Harbhajan Singh, who has been the most successful bowler at Eden Gardens, didn't quite enjoy the same luck today
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Yousuf Youhana savouring his hundred which he brought up in dramatic fashion, taking ten runs off the last over of the day
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Younis Khan got to his seventh hundred with a miscued pull off Irfan Pathan, but he hardly put a foot wrong otherwise
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A feature of the partnership between Younis Khan and Yousuf Youhana was their running between the wicket
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When nothing else worked, Sourav Ganguly brought himself on for a spell after tea. But he got no joy
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Yousuf Youhana and Younis Khan had put Pakistan in a comfortable position by tea, as Sourav Ganguly cut a picture of desolation
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Always the majestic driver, Younis Khan played some wonderful strokes all around the wicket today
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Under pressure to keep his place in the side, Younis Khan played positively from the start, driving on the up
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Abdul Razzaq doubled his joy by trapping VVS Laxman leg before with a ball that jagged back
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Sourav Ganguly failed once again, edging a loose drive off Abdul Razzaq
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Rahul Dravid acknowledging his 19th Test century which he brought up with two successive fours
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Shahid Afridi started Pakistan's fightback by inducing a bottom edge from Sachin Tendulkar
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Sachin Tendulkar played with more fluency as he hit a number of gorgeous offside boundaries
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Rahul Dravid produced the innings of the day, driving and cutting with panache
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That's one more for you Dad! Sachin Tendulkar after becoming the fifth player to reach 10,000 Tests runs
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Virender Sehwag continued hitting the Pakistan bowlers
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Virender Sehwag got India off to one more blistering start with a series of boundaries like this one
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Once again, Danish Kaneria gave Pakistan the breakthough by dismissing Gautam Gambhir.
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Steve Bucknor, who became the first man to officiate in 100 Tests, was presented with a plaque
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