After having hit the winning runs in the previous two games, Ramnaresh Sarwan must have relished the chance to bat first and pile on the runs, rather than chase them. As in so many other instances during his short but remarkable international career, Sarwan looked good for three figures, but he fell short again after reaching 84 off 88 balls with six fours and two sixes. Ashish Nehra had Sarwan flashing at one leaving him, for Rahul Dravid to take a simple catch.