Jaffer leads run-fest at Eden Gardens

Nov 30, 2007

Sohail Tanvir gave Pakistan, who lost the toss, the early breakthrough by having Dinesh Karthik caught at slip by stand-in captain Younis Khan•AFP

Rahul Dravid provided the steadying influence at the other end as the duo put on 134 runs for the second wicket•AFP

Pakistan, though, were only to suffer more, as Jaffer continued to plunder runs•AFP

Jaffer and Tendulkar added 175 runs for the third wicket, at a run-rate of nearly five an over•AFP

Wasim Jaffer was in great touch as he brought up his fifty off only 64 balls•AFP

Dravid was unlucky to be adjudged caught behind when on 50. Replays showed that he had missed the ball but it didn't stop Danish Kaneria from celebrating his first wicket •AFP

The tourists had no respite at the other end, with Sachin Tendulkar scoring briskly as well•AFP

Kaneria finally got the much-needed wicket for Pakistan. Tendulkar was bowled off a googly for 82•AFP

Jaffer brought up his fifth Test century soon after lunch•AFP

To make matters worse, Pakistan's spearhead Shoaib Akhtar was struggling with his fitness and could bowl only nine overs in the day•AFP

India finished the day at 352 for 3, with Jaffer unbeaten on 192•AFP