Yesterday was Sehwag - Sachin show, and today was Laxman - Dhoni show. They put a parnership of unbeaten 259 runs for the seventh wicket, and India added 301 runs for the loss of nightwatch man Amit Mishra's wicket to yesterday's total of 342 for 5.
When umpires had stopped the play due to bad light, South Africa were 6 for no loss in their second innings and still trailing by 341 runs.
Highlights of the day:
- India's total of 643 for 6 declared is their second-highest total at Eden Gardens, after their 657 for 7 against Australia in that unforgettable Test in 2001.
- The only other instance of four Indian batsmen scoring centuries in the same innings was against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2007, when their top four -Jaffer, Karthik, Dravid and Tendulkar - all got hundreds.
- This was VVS Laxman's first Test century against South Africa - before this, he averaged 30.33 in 15 Tests against them, with a highest of 89.
- Laxman also became the first batsman to score 1000 Test runs at Eden Gardens; the second-highest is Mohammad Azharuddin with 860.Laxman averages 94.63 at this ground, with four centuries in nine Tests.
- The 259-run partnership between Laxman and Dhoni is the third-highest for the seventh wicket in Tests.
- The first-innings deficit of 347 is the fifth-largest for South Africa since their readmission into international cricket. The highest during this period is 587, against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2006. It's easily their largest deficit against India, more than doubling their previous highest - 165, in Johannesburg in 2006.
Brief Score:
South Africa 296 and 6 for no loss trail India 643 for 6 declared (Sehwag 165, Sachin 106, Laxman 143*, Dhoni 132*) by 341 runs
(Stats taken from Cricinfo.com)
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