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If bygone generations of Indian fans were openlyenthralled by - and secretly coveted - an unendingline of Pakistani pacemen, so too will this generationof Pakistani fans come to appreciate and marvel at thecurrent generation of Indian batsmen

On the Ball

Before this innings, plenty had been written about Dinesh Karthik's inability to contribute with the bat, but he silenced his critics with a wonderfully gutsy and priceless 93

A statistical look at the fifth day's play at Kolkata

Anil Kumble proved irresistible on the fifth day and sent Pakistan skidding to 226 all out, taking 7 for 63 andgiving India victory by 195 runs and a 1-0 lead in this series

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

Anil Kumble won India another Test with some exceptional bowling, taking his 29th five-wicket haul in a Test innings

Kumble has built a career on his ability to quieten the naysayers, delivering time and again when asked to

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

If the first nine days of the series is anything to go by, nothing can be predicted about the last day of play at Kolkata

A statistical look at the fourth day's play at Kolkata

Rahul Dravid made a determined 135, his second century of the match and the 20th of his career, and Dinesh Karthik hit a pugnacious 93 as India moved into a position of strength in the second Test at Kolkata, leaving Pakistan 422 to win

A ball-by-ball analysis of the third day's play at Kolkata

Dinesh Karthik missed out on a century, but he won the hearts of the crowd, the absolute confidence of his team-mates or the faith of the selectors with his superb 93

Rahul Dravid has done his bit in India's bid to win the Kolkata Test, scoring a century in each innings of a match for the second time in his Test career

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

India fought back magnificently on the third day at Kolkata, taking eight wickets for 120 to dismiss Pakistan for 393 and take a first-innings lead of 14

Indian fans know all about hoping for the best and preparing for the worst when it comes entrusting someone to lead the bowling attack in the absence of the main striker

Tendulkar's throw wasjust another reminder of the man's presence of mind and his sheernatural ability on a cricket field

Younis Khan came out to bat after an opening partnership that was part ragged part manic, and Pakistan needed stability more than anything else