Pakistan avoid follow-on

Dec 03, 2007

Pakistan started the fourth day needing a further 59 runs to avoid the follow-on, and they relied on Misbah-ul-Haq, who extended his overnight 108 to an unbeaten 161, to make India bat again •AFP

After the frontline bowlers failed to get a breakthrough, Anil Kumble gave the ball to VVS Laxman, who responded by dismissing Sami •AFP

Dinesh Karthik helped India to a solid start with a 75-run stand with Wasim Jaffer•AFP

Kaneria was Pakistan's only successful bowler on the day, dismissing both the Indian openers•AFP

Mohammad Sami, who scored 38, was Misbah's ally as the duo added 91 runs for the seventh wicket •AFP

Sami's exit hastened the end of Pakistan's innings - the last four wickets falling for 12 runs. Here Rahul Dravid smartly snaps up Sohail Tanvir off Kumble •AFP

Jaffer followed up his first-innings double-century with a fluent 56 before ... •AFP

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was promoted up the order as the home side looked for quick runs•AFP

Harbhajan Singh removed Shoaib Akhtar and Danish Kaneria to finish with figures of 5 for 122 as Pakistan were bowled out for 456•AFP

... being bowled by Kaneria after missing the ball in an attempted slog-sweep •AFP

Sourav Ganguly remained unbeaten on 23 as India ended the day with a lead of 301 runs and 8 wickets in hand•AFP