India move into strong position

Dec 08, 2007

After India elected to bat, Mohammad Sami gave Pakistan the first wicket, forcing Gautam Gambhir to nick one •AFP

Wasim Jaffer shouldered arms to a Arafat inswinger and was dismissed lbw•AFP

Yuvraj Singh joined Ganguly and set about extricating India from a perilous 61 for 4 •AFP

Yuvraj was ecstatic at reaching his third Test century, all of which have come against Pakistan•AFP

Ten of Yuvraj's boundaries were hit through the cover region. He was finally dismissed after a magnificent 169•AFP

Yasir Arafat's first Test wicket was a big one. He got Rahul Dravid to edge to first slip•AFP

Shoaib Akhtar could bowl only 10 overs in the day as he struggled with back pain•AFP

Letting it slip: Younis Khan drops Ganguly at first slip•AFP

Yuvraj is congratulated by Ganguly on his century•AFP

Ganguly remained unbeaten on 125 as India finished the day on 365 for 5, the most runs any side has scored on the first day of a Test in India•AFP

Sourav Ganguly walked in after Jaffer's dismissal and continued his good run in the series•AFP

By tea Ganguly and Yuvraj had taken the home side to 192 for 4, and the momentum had shifted India's way •AFP

Ganguly soon brought up his 15th Test century, and his 300-run stand with Yuvraj took India to a position of strength•AFP