LIVE – India v West Indies: 2nd Test – Rahul Dravid reaches 36th Test ton – Match Update
‘India’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the second game of the three match series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in India on Monday, November 14, 2011.
The veteran batsman has been in sublime form this year, scoring runs with consistency in the longest version of the game.
Today’s century was Dravid’s fourth at the Eden Gardens. He is now equal to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772, who also has four centuries at the venue and is the second highest in the list of most tons by a batsman at this ground.
Former Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Azharuddin-c76823 is number one in that list with five tons at the Eden Gardens in just seven matches. He was certainly one of the best batsmen in the country’s history and it will be an honour for Dravid if he manages to surpass the record of the former cricketer.
The solid right-handed batsman will not be thinking of any records at the moment, as he will be looking to convert his century into a big one. He has got terrific support at the other end with Laxman also reaching his half-century and the pair have the ability to take http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 into a dominant position in the ongoing match.
Earlier, India’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 went off to a flying start.
The pair put together 66 runs for the first wicket partnership before Sehwag got out for 38. His opening partner did not waste an opportunity after getting a solid start and scored 65 runs before being dismissed.
Star batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 was the third wicket to fall in the innings. He has been chasing his 100th international ton for a while now, but has been unable to achieve the milestone until now.
The veteran player managed only 38 runs before getting out. Since then Laxman and Dravid have guided the team into a solid position, scoring a century partnership for the fourth wicket.
At the end of 84 overs, India were 330 for three with Dravid and Laxman unbeaten on 116 and 60 respectively.
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