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Soumya Bhattacharya looks back in hunger at the Eden Gardens that used to be

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

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

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

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

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

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

For three days, two unevenly matched teams have brawled, they have hurled almost everything at each other, and any time one has deigned to take the advantage, the other has clawed it back

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

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

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

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

Whether he has 0 for 80 or 5 for 40, Anil Kumble always bowls with the same grit and intensity

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

Until Steve Bucknor, who has gradually assumed the role of a Prince of Darkness in the Sachin Tendulkar story, extinguished the lights, the master was proceeding resolutely towards what might have been a career-defining innings

Yousuf Youhana and Younis Khan made unbeaten centuries as Pakistan ended the second day of the Kolkata Test strongly, at 273 for 2

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

Younis Khan's place in the team was in doubt after his woeful performance at Mohali

An exquisite century by Rahul Dravid took India to 344 for 6 on the first day of the second Test between India and Pakistan, but a spurt of wickets at the close helped Pakistan draw back into the game