India vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Kolkata, , Mar 16 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Eden Gardens, March 16 - 20, 2005, Pakistan tour of India

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India

407 & 407/9d

Pakistan

(T:422) 393 & 226

India won by 195 runs

Player Of The Match

Rahul Dravid

, IND

110 & 135

Harbhajan Singh - the man who was said to hold the key to India's success at 'The Eden', finished with just two wickets in the Pakistan first innings - when he dismissed Kamran Akmal, he overtook Erapalli Prasanna's tally of 189 wickets, to become India's leading off spinner•Mar 21, 2005•GAK/Ashutosh Sharma/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Tendulkar joins the 10000-run club - After missing out at Mohali, when he was dismissed 27 runs short of the 10000-run milestone, Tendulkar made sure he gave his fans an opportunity to celebrate. When he nudged a Abdul Razzaq delivery off his pads to long leg and pinched a single, he became the second Indian and the fifth man in test history to score 10000-test runs or more, 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 16-20 Mar 2005

Tendulkar joins the 10000-run club•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/AFP

Rahul Dravid was adjudged the Man-of-the-Match for his centuries in both innings of the test match., 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 16-20 Mar 2005

Rahul Dravid was adjudged the Man-of-the-Match for his centuries in both innings of the test match.•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Dinesh Karthik batting•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

'The Wall' once again stands tall - After a blazing start from Sehwag, it was now time for some proper 'Test match cricket'. Rahul 'The Wall' Dravid, once again stood out and ground the bowlers down. His 110, before being dismissed in the last over of the day, was his 19th test match century, 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 16-20 Mar 2005

'The Wall' once again stands tall•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and his Pakistan counterpart Inzamam-ul-Haq at the toss before the start of the second test. Overseeing the toss is the former England batsman and ICC Match Referee Chris Broad•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Anil Kumble is ecstatic after picking up a wicket, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 20, 2005

Anil Kumble is ecstatic after picking up a wicket•Mar 20, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Dinesh Karthik assisted Rahul Dravid in steadying India but departed just short of his century, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 19, 2005

Dinesh Karthik assisted Rahul Dravid in steadying India but departed just short of his century•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

VVS Laxman was rendered out of action for some time after a Mohammad Sami short ball did him in, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 19, 2005

VVS Laxman was rendered out of action for some time after a Mohammad Sami short ball did him in•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Dinesh Karthik on his way to 93, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 19, 2005

Dinesh Karthik on his way to 93•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Indian fans celebrate the team's victory, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, 5th day, March 20, 2005

Indian fans celebrate the team's victory•Mar 20, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

While most Pakistan batsmen could not battle the accuracy and aggression of Anil Kumble, one man, Asim Kamal, who is having a very good tour of India, stood amidst the ruins once again and compiled a stroke-filled fifty.•Mar 20, 2005•GAK/Ashutosh Sharma/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

When Harbhajan Singh had Danish Kaneria's stumps rattled, the moment had arrived. India had taken a 1-0 lead in the series, and had registered its first win over Pakistan at Calcutta., 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 16-20 Mar 2005

When Harbhajan Singh had Danish Kaneria's stumps rattled, the moment had arrived. India had taken a 1-0 lead in the series•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Not content with a hundred in the first innings, Rahul Dravid was at the Pakistanis once again. This time, with his team trying to force a win, Dravid made a brilliant 135. By virtue of scoring hundreds in both innings, Dravid became the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar, to score a century in both innings of a test match on more than one occasion., 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 16-20 Mar 2005

Not content with a hundred in the first innings, Rahul Dravid was at the Pakistanis once again•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Tendulkar joins the 10000-run club•Mar 20, 2005•Arun Kumar Gopalakrishnan/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Inzamam-ul-Haq walks away after being bowled, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 20, 2005

Inzamam-ul-Haq walks away after being bowled•Mar 20, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Unreachable target? What unreachable target? Shahid Afridi's late blast on the fourth evening gave Pakistan hopes of attaining the improbable, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 19, 2005

Unreachable target? What unreachable target? Shahid Afridi's late blast on the fourth evening gave Pakistan hopes of attaining the improbable•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Rahul Dravid was cautious after Laxman's retirement, but gradually opened up to reach his second hundred of the game, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 19, 2005

Rahul Dravid gradually opened up to reach his second hundred•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Steve Bucknor was felicitated by members of the ICC for his century, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 18, 2005

Steve Bucknor was felicitated by members of the ICC for his century•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

Steve Bucknor faced the fans' ire for his decision to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar the previous day, India v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Kolkata, March 18, 2005

Steve Bucknor faced the fans' ire for his decision to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar the previous day•Mar 19, 2005•Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP

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Inzamam-ul-Haq was obviously disappointed when he spoke to the press after Pakistan's 195-run loss to India in the second Test at Kolkata

Beaten, but far from disgraced

The rearguardin Mohali, the first four days here; maybe Pakistan isjust beginning to learn how not to lose at the moment

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Taufeeq Umar	caught	35	88
Shahid Afridi	caught	59	59
Younis Khan	stumped	0	2
Inzamam-ul-Haq	bowled	13	27
Yousuf Youhana	caught	22	89
Asim Kamal	caught	50	144
Abdul Razzaq	bowled	6	12
Kamran Akmal	bowled	7	22
Mohammad Sami	lbw	9	51
Mohammad Khalil	not out	0	32
Danish Kaneria	bowled	3	24
Extras	(b 17, lb 3, nb 1, w 1)
Total	226(10 wkts; 91.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
IK Pathan	7	1	32	0	4.57
L Balaji	16	4	60	1	3.75 (1 nb)
A Kumble	38	16	63	7	1.65
Harbhajan Singh	30.3	16	51	2	1.67

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	93	Shahid Afridi	Taufeeq Umar
2nd	2	Taufeeq Umar	Younis Khan
3rd	20	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Taufeeq Umar
4th	0	Mohammad Yousuf	Taufeeq Umar
5th	63	Mohammad Yousuf	Asim Kamal
6th	10	Abdul Razzaq	Asim Kamal
7th	15	Kamran Akmal	Asim Kamal
8th	11	Mohammad Sami	Asim Kamal
9th	9	Mohammad Sami	Mohammad Khalil
10th	3	Danish Kaneria	Mohammad Khalil

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