Dravid stands tall but England enforce follow on

Aug 21, 2011

Rahul Dravid was steady on the fourth morning after resuming on 57•Associated Press

England began with pace at one end and Graeme Swann at the other•Associated Press

Amit Mishra proved an unlikely ally, batting for longer than expected•Getty Images

Ian Bell took a stunning catch at short backward square leg to end Mishra's innings•Getty Images

... until a clearly hampered Gautam Gambhir was snaffled in the cordon•AFP

But they lost their last two wickets on that score, leaving Dravid stranded on 146. England enforced the follow on•AFP

James Anderson then sent VVS Laxman's off stump cartwheeling to reduce India to 118 for 3•Getty Images

MS Dhoni was tested by England's bowlers•Getty Images

James Anderson had Dhoni caught behind within the first hour•Associated Press

Dravid reached his 35th Test century•Getty Images

But there was no stopping Dravid•Getty Images

Dravid soldiered on with a series of exquisite shots•Getty Images

Dravid was soon back to open the innings again, but was adjudged caught off Swann's bowling for 13•PA Photos

Sachin Tendulkar safely negotiated the rest of the day though, as India went to stumps trailing by 162•Getty Images

Dravid, however, continued to resist•Getty Images

The Dravid-Mishra partnership was unbeaten on 81 at lunch•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss took the second new-ball but India continued to resist ...•AFP

RP Singh added a few quick runs as India reached 300 for the first time in the series•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag hung around for a while, before being beaten by Swann•Getty Images