Striking the perfect balance
If Rahul Dravid strutted his stuff on the first day, then it was the turn of Younis Khan and Yousuf Youhana to show just what they were capable of on the second
The other feature of their stand was their outstanding running between the wickets 62 out of their 203 runs were scored in singles, and 18 of them came in the arc between backward point and extra cover, most of them the result of soft hands, excellent placement and fine judgement. A wicket early on the third day, and the Indians can at least be sure that the next pair will be unlikely to steal these cheeky singles.